Math Adding Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator indicates how many parts we have out of the total parts represented by the denominator.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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Add the numerators together and keep the same denominator.

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How do you add fractions with different denominators?

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Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then add the numerators.

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What is a unit fraction?

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A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1, such as 1/2 or 1/5.

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Decompose the fraction 3/4 into unit fractions.

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

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

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1/2 + 1/2 = 1 whole.

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If Maria has 1/5 of the crayons and David has 1/5, how much do they have together?

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1/5 + 1/5 = 2/5 of the crayons.

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What is the first step in adding fractions?

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Identify if the denominators are the same or find a common denominator.