Students learn that a fraction means a part of a whole. The numerator (top number) represents the part of the whole or the number that shows how many equal parts you have. The denominator (bottom number) represents how many equal parts the whole is broken into.
When the numerator and denominator are the same, the fraction represents one whole. We call this a form of one. For example, 2/2 means that you have 2 pieces out of 2 total, so 2/2 = 1 whole.
Explore more about fractions by clicking the bottoms to the side!