Key learning points

1. This is __ of the whole so one part of the whole is __
2. There will be __ of these parts in the whole
3. If you work out the size of a unit fraction from the non-unit fraction, you can work out the size of the whole

Keywords

• Represent - To represent something means to show something in a different way. The same thing can be shown using multiple representations.

• Unit fraction - A unit fraction is a fraction that has a numerator of one.

• Non-unit fraction - A non-unit fraction is a fraction that has a numerator greater than one.

• Denominator - The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction.

• Numerator - The numerator is the top number in a fraction.

Common misconception