Decompose Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

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What does it mean to decompose a fraction?

Back

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

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Decompose the fraction 6/10.

Back

2/10 + 4/10

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How can you decompose the fraction 4/7?

Back

1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7, 2/7 + 2/7, 3/7 + 1/7, all of the above.

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What is a mixed number?

Back

A mixed number is a number that consists of a whole number and a fraction part.

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Decompose the fraction 3/4.

Back

2/4 + 1/4

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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Decompose the fraction 5/8.

Back

1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 2/8

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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.