How Do You Convert Inches Into A Fraction?
The word “fraction” means a “part of” something. We use numbers to explain how many parts we have. If you look at a fraction, you can tell how many parts there are in the whole, and how many of those parts we are talking about.For example, looking at the fraction “1/2,’ what we can tell from this is that we have one of two parts. The bottom number of the fraction, which is called the denominator, tells us how many parts we have altogether. The top number, which is called the numerator, tells us how many of those parts we have. Get out your ruler and examine it. A ruler is always 1 foot long. Remember that 12 inches equals 1 foot. The ruler is broken into12 main parts. Each of those 12 parts is equal to 1 inch. So, the whole ruler is equal to 12 inches. Remember that the bottom number of your fraction, the denominator, tells how many parts there are altogether. On a ruler, there are 12 parts (the 12 inches) altogether. Get out a piece of paper, and trace a copy of your ruler. Mark all o
