3rd Grade Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has two numbers: the top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have, and the bottom number (denominator) shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is the numerator in the fraction 3/4?

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The numerator is 3.

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What is the denominator in the fraction 3/4?

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The denominator is 4.

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What does the denominator tell us?

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The denominator tells us how many equal parts make a whole.

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What fraction is represented by 2 shaded parts out of 3 equal parts?

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The fraction is 2/3.

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If a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and 1 slice is eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

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The fraction left is 3/4.

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

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

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What is the fraction for 2 out of 4 equal parts?

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The fraction is 2/4.

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How can we simplify the fraction 2/4?

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We can simplify it to 1/2.

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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.

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