Fractions: equal parts of a whole

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What are fractions?

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Fractions are numbers that represent equal parts of a whole.

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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 shows 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 shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does it mean if a fraction is in simplest form?

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A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is 1/2 as a fraction?

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1/2 means one part out of two equal parts.

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What is 3/4 as a fraction?

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3/4 means three parts out of four equal parts.

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If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3, what fraction of the pizza is left?

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5/8 of the pizza is left.

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What fraction represents one whole?

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1/1 or any fraction where the numerator and denominator are the same, like 4/4.

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What is the fraction for three out of six equal parts?

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3/6.

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If you fold a paper into 4 equal parts, what are those parts called?

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Those parts are called fourths.