- A fraction is part of a whole
- A fraction is also another way of expressing a quotient
- Example: 0.6 is the quotient of 3 divided by 5, or \frac { 3 }{ 5 } = 0.6
- 3 is the numerator and 5 is the denominator in the example of above, and they are separated by a fraction bar
- A fraction is classified as a proper fraction or an improper fraction