A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

What is the equation for decomposing $$\frac{1}{2}$$ ?

$$\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4}$$ .

How can you decompose $$\frac{3}{4}$$ ?

$$\frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{4}$$ .

What is the sum of $$\frac{1}{3}$$ and $$\frac{1}{3}$$ ?

$$\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}$$ .

What is the sum of $$\frac{2}{6}$$ , $$\frac{3}{6}$$ , and $$\frac{1}{6}$$ ?

$$\frac{2}{6} + \frac{3}{6} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{6}{6} = 1$$ .

What is the equivalent fraction for $$\frac{2}{4}$$ ?

$$\frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$$ .

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Add the numerators and keep the same denominator. For example, $$\frac{1}{5} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$$ .

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

Find a common denominator, convert the fractions, then add. For example, $$\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{6} + \frac{2}{6} = \frac{5}{6}$$ .

What is the fraction decomposition of $$\frac{5}{6}$$ ?

$$\frac{5}{6} = \frac{3}{6} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{6}$$ .

What is the sum of $$\frac{1}{8}$$ five times?

$$\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{8}$$ .

What is the relationship between fractions and whole numbers?

Fractions can represent parts of whole numbers. For example, $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of 4 is 2.

Decomposing Fractions Review Flashcards

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What is a fraction?

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction and represents how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction and indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is fraction decomposition?

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Fraction decomposition is the process of breaking down a fraction into a sum of simpler fractions.

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