A fraction is defined as a part out of a whole of an object
Real life situations
Division of an orange
A B C
From the above, we notice that ‘A’ represent one whole orange, “B” represents 2 parts of the orange and “C” represent 4 parts of the orange. That is, A=1 orange, B= 2 halves, C= 4 halves. Look at the shapes below and their representation
= 3/7
= 4/8