Class 2 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 7: Rani's Gift⭐ Topic 1
Introduction to Fractions
A fraction shows a part of a whole, like half of an apple or a quarter of a pizza.
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When we divide something into two equal parts, each part is called one-half, written as 1/2. When divided into four equal parts, each part is one-quarter, written as 1/4.
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- A fraction shows a part of a whole.
- One-half (1/2) means dividing into two equal parts.
- One-quarter (1/4) means dividing into four equal parts.
- The top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have.
- The bottom number (denominator) shows total equal parts.
- Parts must be equal-sized for a proper fraction.
- We see fractions in daily life, like sharing food.
- 1/2 and 1/4 are common simple fractions.