Unit Fractions/Decomposing Fractions
What is an example of a unit fraction?
1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5
4/9 - 2/9
2/9
What is 5 2/7 - 3 1/7
2 1/7
what fraction is equivalent to 4/8
What is the numerator of 1/3?
1
5/12 + 4/12
9/12
2 1/3 + 1 1/3
3 2/3
give an example of two equivalent fractions
1/2 and 2/4, 1/3 and 3/9, 1/4 and 4,16
Name a unit fraction with a denominator of 5.
1/5
14/20 - 6/20
8/20
4 3/4 - 2 2/4
2 1/4
what is 3/6 equivalent to?
1/2 or 6/12
Decompose 3/4 into unit fractions.
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
3/5 + 2/5
5/5 or 1 whole
3 3/4 + 4 1/4
7 4/4 or 8 wholes
how can you express 2/4 as an equivalent fraction?
(Hint: it is a unit fraction!)
1/2
What is a unit fraction?
A unit fraction can be defined as a fraction whose numerator is 1.
6/10 - 4/10
2/10 or 1/5
5 1/3 + 5 2/3
10 3/3 or 11 wholes
how can you express 4/16 as an equivalent fraction?
(Hint: it is a unit fraction!)
1/4