Sharing and Measuring

When we divide any object

When we divide any object or shape into equal parts, each part is a fraction of the whole. The whole object is complete, and fractions show us how muc

When we divide something into 2

When we divide something into 2 equal parts, each part is called a half. We write it as 1/2. Both parts must be exactly the same size.

When we divide something into 4

When we divide something into 4 equal parts, each part is called a quarter. We write it as 1/4. All four parts must be equal in size.

We can divide objects into any

We can divide objects into any number of equal parts. If divided into 3 parts, each is 1/3 (one-third). If divided into 5 parts, each is 1/5 (one-fift

When comparing fractions of the same

When comparing fractions of the same whole, the fraction with fewer total parts has bigger individual parts. For example, 1/2 is bigger than 1/4 becau