A half of a number, for KS1 learners, means splitting that number into two equal parts.
Understanding Halves
- A half is the same as the fraction ½.
- To find half of a number, you divide it by 2.
- Dividing by 2 means splitting the number into two equal groups.
Examples
Here are some examples to help understand the concept:
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Example 1: What is half of 4?
- Imagine you have 4 sweets. You want to share them equally between 2 friends.
- Each friend gets 2 sweets (4 ÷ 2 = 2).
- So, half of 4 is 2.
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Example 2: What is half of 6?
- Imagine you have 6 toys and you want to put them into two boxes so each box has the same amount.
- Each box will have 3 toys (6 ÷ 2 = 3).
- So, half of 6 is 3.
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Example 3: What is half of 10?
- Imagine you have 10 cookies. You want to share them equally between 2 people.
- Each person gets 5 cookies (10 ÷ 2 = 5).
- So, half of 10 is 5.
How to Find Half of a Number
Here's a simple way to find half of a number:
- Take the number.
- Split it into two equal groups.
- The number in each group is half of the original number.
It is important to remember: To find half of a number, we can divide it by 2. This is the same as splitting the total number into two equal parts.
