Class 4 Maths – Chapter 7: Fractions

A Fraction denotes a part of a whole number. it is written in a format of NUMERATOR/DENOMINATOR.

Example: 7/9 has 7 as numerator and 9 as denominator.

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Proper fractions:

if the numerator is less than denominator, then it is called proper fraction.

if the numerator is greator than or equal to the denominator then it is called improper fraction.

Fractions with common denominator are called like fractions

Example: 2/7, 3/7, 4/7, 5/7

Fractions with different denominators are called Unlike fractions

Example: 2/6, 3/7, 4/8, 5/9

Fraction with 1 as numerator are called as unit fraction.

Example: 1/7, 3/7 etc.

Mixed Fraction:

A fraction which has a both a whole number and a fraction is called a mixed fraction.