What is a half?

½ is another way of saying half. 


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When we half a number we divide it by 2. 

Example:

½ of 12 = 6    This is the same as saying 12 divided by 2

½ of 8 = 4      This is the same as saying 8 divided by 2

 

What is a quarter?

¼ is another way of saying a quarter.


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To find one-quarter of a number we divide it by 4. 

Example:

¼ of 12 = 3    This is the same as saying 12 divided 4

¼ of 8 = 2      This is the same as saying 8 divided by 4