How to read 3/4

4 Answers. You call 3/4 "three fourths" or "three quarters", and 3/5 "three fifths".

1. How do you read a ratio?
2. What does 3 4 in fraction mean?

How do you read a ratio?

The most common way to write a ratio is as a fraction, 3/6. We could also write it using the word "to," as "3 to 6." Finally, we could write this ratio using a colon between the two numbers, 3:6.

What does 3 4 in fraction mean?

The fraction 3/4 or three quarters means 3 parts out of 4. The upper number, 3, is called the numerator and the lower number, 4, is the denominator. To calculate a fraction of something, multiply by the numerator and divide by the denominator. For example, 3/4 of 12 is 9: 3.