Fractions (part 1) – an introduction


We have the Ancient Egyptians to thank for , for fractions. Fractions are an essential tool in our daily lives. Bankers , bakers, shopkeepers etc all rely on fractions.

Fractions are made up of a numerator and a denominator .

There are different types of fractions namely Normal , Mixed , Improper/Vulgar fractions. Improper and Mixed fractions are interlinked. You can convert one into the other and vice versa. I will demonstrate how it is done in the forthcoming tutorials.

On a fractional note , I’d probably say that i’ll drink only half of this chocolate milkshake and my best friend , the whole lot of the other one!

I'd probably just drink half of this!Here is the youtube link to the first tutorial about fractions: