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Lesson

Title: Fractions

Grade: 4-a Lesson: S1-L1

Explanation: Hello Students, time to learn definitions. Let us take turns and read definitions and explain the pictures. Try to remember or memorize the definitions. Pay special attention to the pictures and communicate in your own words.

Lesson:

Definition: Fraction

A fraction represents a numerical value, which defines the parts of a whole.
It represents the equal parts of the whole. A fraction has two parts, namely numerator and denominator.
The number on the top is called the numerator, and the number on the bottom is called the denominator.

$1a$

Explanation: In this image, a cake was cut into 10 pieces, and 2 pieces were eaten by kids. So, the fraction of the cake eaten is \$2/10\$.

Definition: Improper fraction

Improper fractions are fractions having a numerator greater than the denominator.

$2a$

Explanation: In the given image we can see numerator 27 and denominator 13 Here, the Numerator is greater than the Denominator.

Definition: Mixed fraction

A mixed fraction is a type of fraction in which there is a whole number part and a fractional part.

A mixed fraction is a combination of the whole number part and a fraction.

$3a$

Explanation: In this image, 33 represents the whole part and 13 represents the fraction part.

The whole number part and the fractional part are written combined \$33 1/3\$ as a mixed fraction.