Fractions Knowledge Organiser
Key Vocabulary Whole Equal Parts Finding the Whole Half
The whole is split into 2 A half is 1 of 2
fraction
equal parts. If 1 part is 3, equal parts.
the other part must be 3. 1
part
2
Part Unequal Parts
whole
1
equal The whole is 6. of 6 = 3
2
share
Quarter Third Three-Quarters
half A quarter is 1 of 4 equal A third is 1 of 3 equal Three-quarters is 3 of 4
parts. parts. equal parts.
quarter
1 1
4 3 3
third
4
equivalent
numerator
1
1 of 6 = 2 3
of 8 = 2 3 of 8 = 6
denominator 4 4
Fractions Knowledge Organiser
Denominator and Numerator Unit Fractions
The numerator shows the number of equal parts to A unit fraction is 1 equal part of a whole.
focus on.
The denominator shows the number of equal parts
the whole is split into.
1
2
1 numerator
2 denominator
The numerator is 1.
Equivalent Fractions Non-Unit Fractions
1 half has an equal value to two quarters. A non-unit fraction is more
than 1 equal part of a whole. 2
3
The numerator is greater than 1.
Counting in Fractions
1 = 2
2 4 1 2 1 2
13 1 3 2
1 2
23 2 3 3
1 2
33 3 3 4
0 3 3 1