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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals - Fill in the Blanks
Question 21

Question. 21

A number representing a part of a ______ is called a fraction.

Answer:

A number representing a part of a whole is called a fraction.

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. Whole means a complete thing or a complete group.

  2. When a whole is divided into equal parts, each part is called a fraction.

  3. A fraction tells how many equal parts we have out of the total equal parts.

  4. We write a fraction as a/b:

    • a = number of parts taken.

    • b = total number of equal parts in the whole.

  5. 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.

  6. So, a fraction is a number that shows a part of a whole (object or collection).

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