How it works
Equal shares are the same size.
Two equal shares make halves. Four equal shares make quarters.
A quarter is smaller than a half.
Worked examples
Cut into halves
- A pizza is cut into 2 equal pieces.
- Two equal pieces are halves.
- Each piece is a half.
Cut into quarters
- Cut each half in two again.
- Now there are 4 equal pieces.
- Each piece is a quarter.
Which is smaller?
- A half is one of 2 equal pieces.
- A quarter is one of 4 equal pieces.
- More pieces mean smaller pieces, so a quarter is smaller.