Simplifying Fractions

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that has more than two positive divisors.

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What is the top part of a fraction called?

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The top part of a fraction is called the numerator.

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What is the bottom part of a fraction called?

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The bottom part of a fraction is called the denominator.

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How do you simplify the fraction 9/36?

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9/36 simplifies to 1/4.

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What is an improper fraction?

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An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

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Give an example of an improper fraction.

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3/2 is an example of an improper fraction.

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What is a proper fraction?

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A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

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How do you find the fraction of a shape that is colored?

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Count the colored parts and divide by the total number of parts.

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What fraction of the rectangle is blue if 2 out of 6 parts are blue?

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The fraction is 1/3.