Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

Front

What is the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How can you express 3/4 as a sum of unit fractions?

Back

1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4.

Front

What is the sum of 1/4 + 1/4?

Back

2/4.

Front

If you have 12 donuts and share them equally among 4 friends, what fraction does each friend get?

Back

3/12.

Front

If Joe and his brother split 2 hamburgers equally, what fraction of the hamburgers does each boy receive?

Back

2/4.

Front

What does it mean to share something equally?

Back

To share equally means to divide something into the same number of parts so that everyone gets the same amount.

Front

What is an example of a unit fraction?

Back

1/4 is a unit fraction because it has a numerator of 1.

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How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

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You add the numerators and keep the same denominator.