Identifying Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A number that names equal parts of a whole.

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What is the top number in a fraction called?

Back

Numerator.

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What is the bottom number in a fraction called?

Back

Denominator.

Front

What does the numerator represent in a fraction?

Back

How many parts are shaded or taken away.

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What does the denominator represent in a fraction?

Back

How many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

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

Back

5/8.

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What fraction of the m and m's are yellow if there are 5 yellow out of 25 total?

Back

1/5.

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What is an equivalent fraction?

Back

A fraction that represents the same part of a whole as another fraction.

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If you have the fraction 2/4, what is an equivalent fraction?

Back

1/2.

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How can you simplify the fraction 6/8?

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By dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2 to get 3/4.