Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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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 we have.

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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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What fraction represents 3 out of 5?

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3/5

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If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

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5/8

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What fraction of the balls are footballs if there are 1 football out of 6 balls?

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1/6

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If you have 2 out of 3 slices of cake, what fraction do you have?

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2/3

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Sara eats 3 out of 5 pieces of pizza. What fraction did she eat?

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3/5

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If you color in 2 more slices of a pizza that has 8 slices, what is the new fraction of colored slices?

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5/8

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its smallest form where the numerator and denominator have no common factors.