Decomposing Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

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 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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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 fraction for one whole?

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The fraction for one whole is 1/1 or simply 1.

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If you have 1/4 of a pizza, how can you express it using smaller fractions?

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1/4 can be expressed as 1/8 + 1/8.

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What is 3/4 decomposed into smaller fractions?

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3/4 can be decomposed into 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4.

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How can you represent 2/3 using smaller fractions?

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2/3 can be represented as 1/3 + 1/3.

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What fraction represents half of a whole?

Back

1/2 represents half of a whole.

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If a cake is shared among 4 people, how much does each person get?

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Each person gets 1/4 of the cake.