Making pictures of fractions can help you better understand what they mean. Sometimes, we understand numbers better if we can see a picture that illustrates the equation. Now that you know how to convert one whole into a fraction, you're ready to practice making pictures of fractions of one. How would you draw 
? Which picture below correctly shows 
?
The picture on the left correctly shows 
, which equals one whole. There are 3 parts in that whole, and all 3 parts are shaded. Remember, a fraction that equals one whole means that all parts of the whole are used. The picture on the right does not equal one whole because only 2 out of 3, or 
of the whole, are shaded.
Look at the pictures below. Which picture correctly shows one whole?
The picture on the right correctly shows one whole. The fraction would be written as 
because there are 4 parts in the whole, and all 4 parts are shaded. You know that 
equals one whole, since the top number (numerator) and bottom number (denominator) are the same. The picture on the left does not show one whole, since only 
of the parts are shaded. All of the parts need to be shaded to illustrate one whole.
