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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 slash, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

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The top number is called the numerator, and it shows how many parts we have.

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What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

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The bottom number is called the denominator, and it shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What fraction of your fingers are thumbs?

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2/10 (because you have 2 thumbs out of 10 fingers).

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If Johnny cut his pizza into 6 pieces and ate 2, what fraction of the pizza did he eat?

Back

2/6.

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If I have 6 pieces of candy and 5/6 are suckers, how many pieces are NOT suckers?

Back

1 piece.

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What fraction of the cows at Milky Farm were black if there were 5 cows and 2 were black?

Back

2/5.

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Which fraction is the greatest: 3/9, 4/9, 2/9, or 6/9?

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6/9.

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How do you simplify the fraction 2/4?

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

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What is an equivalent fraction for 1/2?

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