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 1/4.

Front

How do you decompose a fraction?

Back

To decompose a fraction means to break it down into a sum of smaller fractions, usually unit fractions.

Front

What is the fraction 2/5 decomposed into unit fractions?

Back

1/5 + 1/5.

Front

What is the fraction 4/5 decomposed into unit fractions?

Back

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5.

Front

What is the fraction 6/10 decomposed into unit fractions?

Back

1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10.

Front

What is the fraction 4/8 decomposed into unit fractions?

Back

1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8.

Front

What does the shaded area in a tape diagram represent?

Back

The shaded area represents a fraction of the whole, often shown as a part of a tape diagram.

Front

What is the sum of 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5?

Back

4/5.

Front

What is the sum of 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10?

Back

6/10.

Front

How can you represent 3/5 using unit fractions?

Back

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5.