Singapore Mathematics/fractions
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Fractions for Primary Grades 2 - 6
Fractions - Primary 2
| Fraction of a whole | Include: • interpretation of fraction as part of a whole, • reading and writing fractions, • comparing and ordering * unit fractions, * like fractions. (Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) Exclude fraction of a set of objects. |
| Addition and subtraction | Include addition and subtraction of like fractions within one whole.
(Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) |
Fractions - Primary 3
| Equivalent fractions | Include: • recognising and naming equivalent fractions, • listing the first 8 equivalent fractions of a given fraction, • writing the equivalent fraction of a fraction given the denominator or the numerator, • expressing a fraction in its simplest form, • comparing fractions with respect to half, • comparing and ordering unlike fractions. (Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) |
| Addition and subtraction | Include addition and subtraction of two related fractions within one whole. (Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) |
Fractions - Primary 4
| Mixed numbers and improper fractions | Include: • concepts of mixed numbers and improper fractions, • expressing an improper fraction as a mixed number, and vice versa, • expressing an improper fraction/mixed number in its simplest form. (Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) |
| Addition and subtraction | Include addition and subtraction of * like fractions, * related fractions. (Denominators of given fractions should not exceed 12.) Exclude calculations involving more than 2 different denominators. |
| Fraction of a set of objects | Include interpretation of fraction as part of a set of objects. |
Fractions - Primary 5
| Concept of fraction as division | Include: • association of a fraction with division, • conversion between fractions and decimals. |
| Four operations | Include • * addition and subtraction of proper fractions without using calculators, • * addition and subtraction of mixed numbers, • multiplication of a proper fractions and a proper/ improper fraction without using calculators, • multiplication of an improper fraction and an improper fraction, • multiplication of a mixed number and a whole number, • division of a proper fraction by a whole number without using calculators, • solving word problems involving the 4 operations. Exclude: |
Fractions - Primary 6
| Four operations | Include division of a whole number/proper fraction by a proper fraction without using calculators. Exclude: |
