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A fraction describes part of a whole. Let’s look at a pie cut into 4 equal slices. The pie is the whole and we’ve divided the whole into 4 equal parts.
If 1 slice is eaten and 3 are left, what fraction of the pie is left?
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The bottom number, known as the denominator, shows the total number of slices. The top number, or numerator, shows the number of parts we’re talking about.