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Example of a Fraction as Parts of a Whole
A fraction can be modeled visually using shapes. Consider a circle that represents one entire unit. If this circle is cut into equal sections, those sections represent the denominator. Shading exactly of those sections models the numerator. This image illustrates the fraction by showing shaded parts out of total equal parts.
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