Fraction Introduction

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What are like fractions?

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Fractions that have the same denominator. For example, 1/4 and 3/4 are like fractions.

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What is the fraction representation of one piece of a sandwich cut into 4 equal pieces?

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The number on the top of a fraction that represents the number of parts being considered.

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What is an equivalent fraction?

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What does a fraction represent?

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A fraction shows the number of parts of a whole.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The number on the bottom of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts.

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How do you find an equivalent fraction?

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Multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

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What is a mixed fraction?

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A fraction that contains a whole number and a proper fraction, such as 1 1/2.

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What is an improper fraction?

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A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as 5/4.

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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A fraction can be interpreted as a division of the numerator by the denominator.