Understanding Fractions

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction is a type of geometric shape.

• A fraction is a numerical representation of a part of a whole, expressed as a ratio of two integers.

• A fraction is a measurement of time.

What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

• The numerator shows the value of the denominator.

• The numerator indicates the total number of fractions.

• The numerator represents the number of parts of the whole.

• The numerator represents the size of the whole.

What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

• The denominator indicates the value of the fraction.

• The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

• The denominator represents the size of each part in the fraction.

• The denominator shows the number of parts taken from the whole.

How do you add two fractions with the same denominator?

• Multiply the numerators and denominators.

• Add the denominators and keep the same numerator.

• Subtract the numerators and keep the same denominator.

• Add the numerators and keep the same denominator.

How do you subtract fractions with different denominators?

• Multiply the denominators and subtract

• Add the fractions directly

• Ignore the denominators and subtract numerators

• Find a common denominator, convert fractions, subtract numerators, and simplify.

What is an equivalent fraction?

• Fractions that are always greater than one.

• Fractions that represent the same value.

• Fractions that have different denominators only.

• Fractions that cannot be simplified.

How do you simplify a fraction?

• Multiply the numerator and denominator by their LCM.

• Add the numerator and denominator together.

• Divide the numerator and denominator by their GCD.

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator.

What is a mixed number?

• A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction.

• A mixed number is only a whole number.

• A mixed number is a fraction without a whole part.

• A mixed number is a decimal representation of a number.

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator to get the mixed number.

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator to find the whole number.

• Add the numerator and denominator to create a new fraction.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator to find the whole number, and use the remainder as the new numerator.

What is the process to multiply two fractions?

• Add the numerators and denominators.

• Divide the numerators and denominators.

• Multiply the numerators and denominators.

• Multiply the denominators and add the numerators.