All the Math You'll Ever Need, 3rd Edition

7Fractions

Did you ever wonder about the ÷ division sign? It's actually a tiny picture of a fraction. A fraction is a statement of division. The top number, called the numerator, is divided by the bottom number, called the denominator, to tell you how the two compare in size or what the part to whole relationship is. If you write the fraction , you're representing the number you get when you divide 3 by 5 (which is less than 1). The fraction tells you that the part of a thing you have is one of four equal pieces.

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