Fractions G6

What is half of a number? Let's say, you are asked to find out the half of 19865472. Well, that is a very big number. But then, to find its half we must divide it by 2, and this can be written as 19865472/2. In this type of number, we get a numerator which is above the line and a denominator which is below the line. This number is simply called as a Fraction. A fraction is a simple method to understand the division of numbers. We come across many instances of fraction in our day-to-day life. Let's learn more about them in this chapter.