Adding Fractions
1/4 + 2/4
3/4
6/6 - 1/6
5/6
2/4 2/4
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What is the top number in a fraction?
Numerator
Add unit fractions to equal 2/5
1/5 + 1/5
1/8 + 3/8
4/8
4/6 - 3/6
1/6
3/6 1/2
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What is the bottom number in a fraction?
Denominator
Add unit fractions to equal 3/4
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
3/9 + 6/9
9/9 or 1
7/9 - 7/9
0/9
3/5 5/5
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Sum
Add unit fractions to equal 5/4
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4
7/7 + 4/7
11/7
2/3 - 1/3
1/3
1/3 6/9
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A fraction with a one in the numerator
Unit fraction
Add unit fractions to equal 3/3
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
1/6 + 3/6 + 5/6
9/6
7/8 - 2/8 - 1/8
4/8
5/8 1/4
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Equal parts of a whole object
Add unit fractions to equal 5/2
1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2