A number representing a part of a ______ is called a fraction.
A number representing a part of a whole is called a fraction.
Whole means a complete thing or a complete group.
When a whole is divided into equal parts, each part is called a fraction.
A fraction tells how many equal parts we have out of the total equal parts.
We write a fraction as a/b:
a = number of parts taken.
b = total number of equal parts in the whole.
Examples:
1/2 = 1 part out of 2 equal parts.
3/4 = 3 parts out of 4 equal parts.
2/5 = 2 parts out of 5 equal parts.
So, a fraction is a number that shows a part of a whole (object or collection).