Introduction to Fractions

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True or False: 8/8 is equivalent to 1.

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True

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Which pair of fractions are less than? 6/7 < 3/7, 2/4 < 4/5, 5/9 < 3/9, 3/8 < 2/8

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2/4 < 4/5

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Which pair of fractions are greater than? 6/7 > 8/7, 5/8 > 8/8, 4/5 > 2/5, 1/3 > 2/3

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4/5 > 2/5

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True or False: In order to compare fractions, they need to have the same denominator.

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True

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Which pair of fractions are equivalent? 4/8 and 2/3, 1/2 and 2/6, 4/5 and 8/9, 2/3 and 6/9

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2/3 and 6/9

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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

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How do you compare two fractions with the same denominator?

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Compare the numerators; the larger numerator indicates the larger fraction.

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How do you compare two fractions with different denominators?

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Convert them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator or cross-multiply.