Identifying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a line, like 1/2.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that shows how many parts we have.

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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 shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does 1/4 mean?

Back

1/4 means one part out of four equal parts of a whole.

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If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and you eat 1 slice, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

Back

You ate 1/4 of the pizza.

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What fraction is represented by 2 out of 6?

Back

The fraction is 2/6.

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How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

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You can simplify 2/4 to 1/2 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

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What fraction of a set of 12 coins is 3 dimes?

Back

The fraction is 3/12.

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What does it mean if a fraction is greater than 1?

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It means you have more than one whole. For example, 5/4 means you have one whole and one extra quarter.

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What is an equivalent fraction for 1/2?

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An equivalent fraction for 1/2 is 2/4.