Types of Fractions

• Fraction


  A way of representing a part of a whole or a ratio between two numbers
• Fraction


  • Consists of two numbers separated by a horizontal line
  • The number above the line is called the numerator
  • The number below the line is called the denominator
• Numerator


  Indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered
• Denominator

  Represents the total number of equal parts that make up the whole
• Types of fractions


  • Proper (numerator less than denominator)
  • Improper (numerator greater than or equal to denominator)
  • Mixed (whole number combined with a proper fraction)
• Simplifying Fractions


  To find the GCD of the numerator and denominator, and divide both by it.