Fraction words
Whole
The one complete thing, length or group that a fraction is a part of.
A fraction always describes a part of a whole. One half of a large pizza is more pizza than one half of a small pizza, because the wholes are different sizes.
On a number line, the whole is the distance from 0 to 1. When we compare fractions, we compare parts of the same whole.
See also: Fraction,Equal parts
Try it in a slice
What’s the Whole?
Is half of a large pizza the same amount as half of a small pizza?
Why half of a big pizza is more than half of a small one: a fraction depends on its whole. · About 3 minutes
Fractions of Collections
What is (one fourth) of 12?
How to find a fraction of a group, and why 1/4 of 12 counters is 3, not 1 or 4. · About 3 minutes
More Than One Whole
Can a fraction be bigger than 1?
Why 6/4 makes sense: a fraction can equal one whole or go beyond it. · About 3 minutes