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Title: Division of Fractions

Grade: 5-a Lesson: S3-L5

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

Fractions are real numbers that represent a part of a whole.

$1$

Explanation: Let us discuss the definition of the fraction.

Fractions are real numbers that represent a part of a whole.

Let us understand with image \$4/6\$.
In the image, we can see a total of 6 parts. In that 6 parts, there are 4 gray-coloured parts and 2 blue-coloured part.
The fractional representation of the blue-coloured part in the total 6 parts is 4 out of 6.

Definition: Mixed fraction

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

$2$

Explanation: Let us discuss the definition of the mixed fraction.

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

Let us understand with image \$33 1/3\$.
\$33\$ represents the whole part and \$1/3\$ represents the fraction part.
The whole number part and the fractional part are written combined stem:33 1/3] as a mixed fraction.

Definition: Improper fraction

A fraction whose numerator is equal to or larger than than the denominator.

$3$

Explanation: Let us discuss the definition of the improper fraction.

A fraction whose numerator is equal to or larger than the denominator is called an improper fraction.
Let us understand with image \$27/13\$.
In \$27/13\$, 27 is the numerator and 13 is the denominator, 27 is greater than the denominator 13.
So, \$27/13\$ is an improper fraction.