Size of an interval on a number line Example: fractions on a number line Each of these shapes have been split into two equal parts. Each part is a half. Half is shaded orange and half is unshaded.

A fraction is part of a whole. The whole can be a shape, a length, a number or a set of objects. Fractions are always divided into equal parts. A half is one of two equal parts that together make a ...

Now that Múinteoir Clíona has shown you how to multiply fractions with whole numbers and multiply fractions by fractions using real-life examples, why not try our Fun with Fractions quizzes? Have a ...