Decomposing Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator (top number) over a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator shows the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you decompose a fraction?

Back

To decompose a fraction means to break it down into smaller fractions that add up to the original fraction.

Front

What is the fraction 1/2 decomposed into smaller fractions?

Back

1/2 can be decomposed into 1/4 + 1/4.

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What is the fraction 3/4 decomposed into smaller fractions?

Back

3/4 can be decomposed into 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4.

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What is the sum of 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10?

Back

The sum is 7/10.

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What is the fraction represented by 2/6?

Back

2/6 is equivalent to 1/3.

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How can you represent 5/8 using smaller fractions?

Back

5/8 can be represented as 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8.

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What is the equivalent fraction of 3/6?

Back

3/6 is equivalent to 1/2.