Decomposing 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 numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is a unit fraction?

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

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How do you decompose a fraction?

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To decompose a fraction means to break it down into smaller fractions that add up to the original fraction.

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

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1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4.

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If you have 3/4, how can you express it as a sum of fractions?

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3/4 can be expressed as 2/4 + 1/4.

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What is 6/10 decomposed into two fractions?

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6/10 can be decomposed into 2/10 + 4/10.

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If Brad ate 3/4 of his Kit-Kat bar, how much did Zech get?

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Zech got 1/4 of the Kit-Kat bar.

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Kyleigh ate 1/5 of her giant cookie. How much did Noelle get?

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Noelle got 4/5 of the giant cookie.