Step-by-step Maths Level 3 · Halves and quarters · Summary
Step-by-step Maths Level 3 Halves and quarters: summary and key words
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 3 halves and quarters chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Halves | Two equal parts; find a half by dividing by 2 |
| Quarters | Four equal parts; find a quarter by dividing by 4 |
| Three quarters | Find 1/4, then take three of those parts |
| Same fractions | Fractions such as 2/4 and 1/2 cover the same part of a shape |
| Unit fractions | One part of equal parts, with 1 on top |
Can you…?
- I can recognise a half and a quarter of a shape
- I can find a half and a quarter of a number or a set
- I can write 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4
- I can say that 2/4 and 1/2 are the same
- I can find 3/4 of an amount
Key terms
- half
- one of two equal parts; written 1/2
- quarter
- one of four equal parts; written 1/4
- numerator
- the top number of a fraction, the number of parts we take
- equivalent
- fractions that have the same value, such as 2/4 and 1/2