Decomposing Fractions

Front

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.

Front

How do you decompose a fraction?

Back

To decompose a fraction, you break it down into a sum of unit fractions that add up to the original fraction.

Front

Decompose the fraction 4/8 into unit fractions.

Back

1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 4/8.

Front

Decompose the fraction 5/12 into unit fractions.

Back

1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 = 5/12.

Front

Decompose the fraction 6/10 into unit fractions.

Back

1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 = 6/10.

Front

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

Back

3/4.

Front

What is the shaded area represented by 2/5 in a tape diagram?

Back

The shaded area is 2/5 of the whole.

Front

What is the denominator in the fraction 3/4?

Back

The denominator is 4.

Front

What is the numerator in the fraction 3/4?

Back

The numerator is 3.

Front

If you have 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5, what fraction do you get?

Back

You get 5/5 or 1.