Concepts in fractions

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

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What is the simplest form of 7/7?

Back

1

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How do you simplify the fraction 80/70?

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Divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 10, resulting in 8/7.

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What is the simplest form of 8/102?

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4/51

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What is a mixed number?

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

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

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place that over the original denominator.

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What is the improper fraction for 2 1/2?

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5/2

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What is the greatest common divisor (GCD)?

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The GCD is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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What is the simplest form of 10/15?

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2/3