In decimal numbers, half is denoted by 0.5.We can find half of a number multiplying it by ½. For example, in the figure, half of the group of 6 chips is obtained by 6 × 1⁄2 =3.
When a whole is divided into 4 equal parts, and each part is called one-quarter. One-quarter is one of four equal parts.One part is shaded, i.e., one-fourth of the shape is shaded and three parts of the shape is unshaded. We say that, 1/4 of the shape is shaded and 3/4 of the shape is unshaded. This 1/4 or 3/4 is a fraction or a fractional number. 1/4 = Out of 4 equal parts of a whole, one part is taken.
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Properties of halves
In decimal numbers, half is denoted by 0.5.We can find half of a number multiplying it by ½. For example, in the figure, half of the group of 6 chips is obtained by 6 × 1⁄2 =3.
When a whole is divided into 4 equal parts, and each part is called one-quarter. One-quarter is one of four equal parts.One part is shaded, i.e., one-fourth of the shape is shaded and three parts of the shape is unshaded. We say that, 1/4 of the shape is shaded and 3/4 of the shape is unshaded. This 1/4 or 3/4 is a fraction or a fractional number. 1/4 = Out of 4 equal parts of a whole, one part is taken.