Decomposing Fractions

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What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

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How can you decompose a fraction?

Back

You can decompose a fraction by expressing it as a sum of two or more unit fractions.

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What is the decomposition of 4/5?

Back

1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5.

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What is the result of 16/24 - 8/24?

Back

8/24.

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How can you decompose 5/8?

Back

4/8 + 1/8 or 3/8 + 2/8 or 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8.

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Which of the following shows how to decompose 6/12?

Back

5/12 + 1/12.

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Which of the following is NOT a way to decompose 9/12?

Back

7/12 + 1/12 + 2/12.

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

Back

1.

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What is the sum of 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3?

Back

1.

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

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