Sums of Unit Fractions

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What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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How do you add two unit fractions with the same denominator?

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You add the numerators together and keep the same denominator. For example, 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4.

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How do you add two unit fractions with different denominators?

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You need to find a common denominator, convert the fractions, and then add the numerators.

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What is the sum of 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

The sum is 3/3, which equals 1.

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If Jessika, Alyssa, Lauren, and MaryAlice each have 1/7 of a pizza, what is the total amount of pizza they have?

Back

They have a total of 4/7 of a pizza.

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What is the sum of 1/4 + 1/4?

Back

The sum is 2/4, which can be simplified to 1/2.

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What does the fraction 1/10 represent?

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1/10 represents one part of a whole that is divided into 10 equal parts.

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What is the sum of 1/2 + 1/2?

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The sum is 2/2, which equals 1.