About Fractions
What exactly is a fraction? The answer is simple! First take a look at this:
This is an example of a whole, or something used to represent one thing. A fraction is a part of a whole. Below is an example of a part of a whole:
This picture represents one-half of a whole. This means that only half of the whole is present. The fraction that corresponds to this picture of one-half is below:
What does this fraction mean? Click to the Parts of a Fraction Page to find out!