Decomposing Fractions

Front

What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/8.

Front

How can you decompose a fraction?

Back

You can decompose a fraction by expressing it as a sum of two or more fractions that add up to the original fraction.

Front

What is the decomposition of 1/4?

Back

1/4 can be decomposed as 1/4 = 1/8 + 1/8.

Front

What is the sum of 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6?

Back

The sum is 3/6, which can be simplified to 1/2.

Front

How can you decompose 2/5?

Back

2/5 can be decomposed as 1/5 + 1/5.

Front

What is the decomposition of 5/8?

Back

5/8 can be decomposed as 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8.

Front

What is the sum of 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

The sum is 3/3, which equals 1.

Front

How can you decompose 3/6?

Back

3/6 can be decomposed as 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6.

Front

What is the decomposition of 4/12?

Back

4/12 can be decomposed as 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12.

Front

What is the sum of 1/2 + 1/2?

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The sum is 2/2, which equals 1.