Concepts in fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, consisting of a numerator and a denominator.

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What is a mixed number?

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A whole number combined with a fraction, such as 1 1/2.

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

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Divide the numerator by the denominator; the quotient is the whole number and the remainder is the new numerator over the original denominator.

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What is the process to simplify a fraction?

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To divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD).

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What is the relationship between fractions and division?

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Fractions can be interpreted as division. For example, 3/4 can be read as 3 divided by 4.

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What is a numerator?

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The top number in a fraction that represents how many parts are being considered.

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What is a denominator?

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The bottom number in a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts.

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To reduce a fraction to its simplest form where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is an improper fraction?

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A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

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What is a proper fraction?

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A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.