Fractions, Percentages & Decimals

Fractions are equal pieces of a whole. In a fraction there is a denominator and a numerator. The numerator is the amount kept and the denominator is the whole divided. For example: I have 2 / 4, the numerator is 

the number two and the denominator is the number 4.

Here is two numbers, 32 and 24. What is 2 / 3 of 24. The answer is 16. It's 16 because, 24 divide a by 3 is 8 and 8 x 2 equals 16 . What is 3/16 of 32. The answer is 6 . It's 6 because, 32 divide a by 16 is 2 and 2 x 3 equals 6. An improper fraction is 7 /3. 1 / 2 can be 2 / 4 and 2 / 4 can be 4 / 8.

Percentages is a rate, number, or a amount of each hundred. 1 / 4 of 100 percent is 25 percent. 

A decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point. The digits following the decimal point shows a value smaller than one. The decimal point is just the dot in the middle of the number.

Fractions, percentages, and decimals are helpful when trying to figure out maths equation.