In this video, Mahalo math expert Allison Moffett teaches you about fractions as parts of a whole number.
What are Fractions?
Fractions are a way of expressing numbers that are only pieces of a whole. For example, if you have four quarters and you use one to feed a parking meter, you are left with three out of the original four that you had to begin with. We write that number as three over four (see left) and say "three fourths."
Vocabulary
Denominator: The bottom number or the number of pieces that were in the original to begin with. In the quarter example, the denominator would be four.
Numerator: The number on top or the number of pieces that you are dealing with. In the quarter example, the numerator is three.
Solving Problems with Fractions
If you started out with one dollar in quarters, that is the same as four out of four quarters. But then you took away one quarter, or one out of four quarters. That leaves you with three out of four quarters.
References
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Introduction to Numbers 5:45
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Classification of Numbers 12:48
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An Introduction to Whole Numbers 0:00
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Whole Numbers and Place Value 0:00
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Prime and Composite Numbers 2:54
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Definition of Rational Numbers 2:49
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What is Expanded Form? 0:00
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Rewrite Numbers in Expanded Form with Exponen... 0:00
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The Mean, Median and Mode 4:23
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Word Problem: Identifying Integers (Level 1) 0:48
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Word Problem: Identifying Integers (Level 3) 1:00
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Quiz: Whole Numbers into Expanded Form 0:54
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Basic Mathematical Functions 20:54
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Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic 4:09
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Single Digit Addition and Subtraction 2:28
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Double Digit Addition 0:00
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Double Digit Subtraction 0:00
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Basic Multiplication 2:18
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The Lattice Method of Multiplication 0:00
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Making Decimal Multiplication Easier 2:15
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How to Do Long Division 0:00
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Tests for Divisibility 7:30
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How to Calculate Your Gas Mileage 0:00
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Two Trains Word Problem 1:03
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Gold Coins Brain Teaser 1:11
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Quiz: Finding Interest 0:00
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Numbers and Factors 31:09
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Prime Factorization 7:03
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Factoring Whole Numbers 0:00
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How to Find a Common Denominator 5:25
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF) 4:56
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Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) 5:24
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Finding the GCF and LCM 3:13
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Alternative Methods for Solving GCF and LCM 1:46
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The GCF-LCM Product Theorem 3:22
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Quiz: Factoring Whole Numbers 0:00
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Mixed Numbers and Fractions 7:29
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Fractions as Parts of a Whole 0:00
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How to Notate Fractions 0:00
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How to Convert Mixed Numbers into Fractions 1:22
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How to Convert Fractions into Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Convert Fractions into Decimals 2:15
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How To Reduce Fractions 0:00
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How to Add Fractions 0:00
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How to Subtract Fractions 1:53
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How to Multiply Fractions 0:00
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How to Divide Fractions 0:00
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How to Add or Subtract Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Multiply Mixed Numbers 0:00
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How to Divide Mixed Numbers 0:00
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Word Problem: Fractions and Proportions 1:07
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Word Problem: Elmo the Painter 0:52
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Quiz: Mixed Numbers 0:00
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Decimals and Radicals 0:53
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An Introduction to Decimals 0:00
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Ordering Decimals 0:00
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How to Write a Decimal in Expanded Form 0:00
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How to Write Decimals in Scientific Notation 0:00
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How to Convert Percents to Decimals 0:00
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How to Divide Decimals 0:00
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How to Divide Decimals in the Dividend 0:00
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How to Add Radicals 0:00
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How to Simplify Radicals 0:00
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Quiz: Decimals into Expanded Form 0:53
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Quiz: Convert Fractions to Decimals 0:00
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Quiz: Convert Decimals to Fractions 0:00
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Percentages 17:21
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Mathematical Properties of Numbers 2:10
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Order of Operations 2:08
Meet Our Experts
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Allison Moffett
Mahalo math expert Allison Moffett holds a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of California, San Diego and a master's degree in mathematics from San Diego State University. She has spent years working as a math teacher and enjoys breaking down often complex processes into easily understandable and repeatable steps.
