When you have a fraction why does the value get bigger when the denomintor gets smaller? Like say you have 1/2 the decimal form of 1/2 is .5 and 1/4 is equal to .25. Why is that? It is that why because if you have a dollar in quarters 1/4 of that dollar would be 25 cents.The denominator is the number of times you break something up.
Lets take the number 100 and break it up into 4 pieces and .25 of it is taken away how would you find the answer to how much is left over . To get the answer you need to find out what fraction and decimal is left. The easiest way is to draw a picture. you can draw a picture of a box with 100 pieces. Then break that up into 4 sections. Next you would make .25 a fraction witch would be 1/4 then you would subtract 1/4 from one whole to get 3/4 left.
Lets take the number 100 and break it up into 4 pieces and .25 of it is taken away how would you find the answer to how much is left over . To get the answer you need to find out what fraction and decimal is left. The easiest way is to draw a picture. you can draw a picture of a box with 100 pieces. Then break that up into 4 sections. Next you would make .25 a fraction witch would be 1/4 then you would subtract 1/4 from one whole to get 3/4 left.
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