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Unit Fractions
Fractions name equal parts of a whole.
A unit fraction names one of the parts.
What part is shaded?

1. fraction
2. whole

1 of 4 equal parts is shaded.

1
is shaded
4
One fourth is shaded.

1 part colored

1 part colored

1 part colored

2 part colored

4 part colored

8 part colored

1
one half
2

1
one fourth
4

1
one eighth
8

Write the fraction for the shaded part.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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More Fractions
Fractions name equal parts of a whole.
A unit fraction names one of the parts.
What part is shaded?
2 of 3 equal parts are shaded.
2
3

are shaded.

Two thirds are shaded.

1
3

1
5

1
6

1
7

1
9

1
10

1
12

1
11

1. equal part
2. whole

3. unit fraction

4. Shaded
5. part

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Practice
Write the fraction for the part colored.

2.

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Practice
Color 1 part of each whole.
Write the fraction for the part you colored.
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Part of a whole
Write the fraction that shows the shaded part.
How many parts are shaded? 2 parts
How many parts in all? 8 parts
1.In all

2.Part
3. shaded 4. Fraction

2
8

The shaded part is

Circle the fraction that shows the shaded part.

1
4

1
3

1
4

3
8

4
7

4
8

5
6

Write the fraction that shows the shaded part.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

5
7

6
8

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Comparing Fractions
You can compare fractions.

2 is less than 2
3
5
2
2
<
3
5

1. compare
2. less than ( < )
3. greater than ( > )

2 is greater than 2
5
3
2
2
>
5
3

Compare the shaded parts. Write > or < or =

1.

3.

5.

2.

4.

6.

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Practice
Color to show each fraction. Compare the fractions.
Write <, =, or >.

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Other Fractions

Fraction can name more than one equal part.

2 parts colored

4 parts colored

4 equal parts

6 equal parts

2
two fourths
4

4
four sixths
6

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Practice
Write the fraction for the colored part of each whole.
1

10

11

12

2
3

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Practice
Color the parts.
Write the fraction for the colored part of each whole.
1. 7 parts

2. 6 parts

3. 3 parts

4. 9 parts

5. 4 parts

6. 5 parts

7. 8 parts

8. 5 parts

9. 3 parts

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Practice
Color the parts.
Write the fraction for the colored part of each whole.
1. Color

3
8

2. Color

5
9

3. Color

1
3

4. Color

4
6

5. Color

7
8

6. Color

2
4

7. Color

3
5

8. Color

5
8

9. Color

1
2

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Fractions equal to 1

1 whole

2 equal parts = 1 whole

2 halves = 1 whole

When you count all

the equal parts,
you made 1.

2
= 1
2

4 equal parts = 1 whole

4 fourths = 1 whole
4
= 1
4

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Practice
Count the parts colored.
Write a fraction for each whole.
1.

2.

=1

3.

4.

=1
5.

=1
6.

=1

=1

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Practice
Color and write the fraction to show one whole.
1.

How many eighths are

in one whole?
3.

How many tenths are

in one whole?

2.

How many sevenths are

in one whole?
4.

How many ninths are

in one whole?

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Equal Fractions of a Whole

Fractions that name the same part
Of a whole are called equal fractions.

1 of 2 equal parts equals

1
.
2

2 of 4 equal parts equals

2
.
4

1
2
=
2
4

1
2
and
are equal fractions.
2
4

Equal fractions

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Practice
Count the number of parts in each whole.
Then count how many parts are colored.
Write the equal fractions.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

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Fractions of a Set
Fractions can name equal parts of a set or a group.

1 green cube
4 red cubes
5 cubes in all
1
Cubes are green.
5

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Practice
Write a fraction for each color.
1.

2.

1 green
6 in all

5 red
6 in all

3.

green
in all

red
in all

green
in all

red
in all

green
in all

red
in all

4.

green
in all

red
in all

5.

6.

green
in all

red
in all

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Practice
Color part of each set to match the fraction.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

three fourths

three elevenths
7.

8.

four fifths
9.

five sevenths

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Practice
Label each fraction in numbers and words.
1.

2.

3.

words: two thirds

words:
number:

words:
number:

4.

5.

6.

words:
number:

words:
number:

words: one half

7.

8.

9.

words:
number:

words:
number:

words: three ninths

number:

2
3

number:

number:

1
2

3
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Equal Fractions of a Set

I made 2 equal parts.

1 of 2 parts is blue.

1
blue
2

1
3
and
2
6

I made 6 equal parts.

3 of 6 equal parts are blue.

1 3
=
2 6

3
blue
6

are equal fractions.

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Practice
Color to show the equal fraction. Write the equal fraction.
1.

3.

4.

5.

6.

2.

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