A whole is one complete object, shape, or collection considered as a single unit; its size depends on what has been designated as the unit. Recognizing the whole means distinguishing the complete quantity from a part or from a group of equal fractional parts, such as seeing that two halves or four fourths make one whole, without extending to improper fractions or more advanced fraction notation.
A whole is one complete object or shape.
To recognize a whole:
Example:
A square is divided into 4 equal parts. All 4 parts are shown.
So, the 4 parts make one whole square. We can say, “Four fourths make one whole.”
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