Fractions as Numbers
What is a unit fraction?
A fraction formed when a whole is divided into equal parts i.e. 1/4
Where would you place 1/2 on a number line?
Halfway between 0 and 1.
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that represent the same value or are equal.
How can you compare 3/4 and 2/4?
3/4 is larger because it has more parts of the same whole.
What is a mixed number?
A whole number combined with a fraction.
If a whole is divided into 4 equal parts, how many unit fractions are there?
There are 4 - 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4.
If a number line is broken into fourths, how many equal parts is the number line broken into?
4 equal parts
Give an example of two equivalent fractions for 1/2.
2/4 and 4/8 are equivalent to 1/2.
Which is larger 2/10 or 3/10?
3/10 is larger.
Write the mixed number for 2 whole parts and 1/2.
2 1/2
A whole is broken into 8 pieces and 3 are shaded in. What fraction of the whole is shaded?
3/8
What does it mean if two fractions are at the same point on a number line?
They are equivalent fractions.
How can you tell if two fractions are equivalent using fraction circles as models?
If the shaded parts are equal, then the fractions must be equivalent.
If two fractions have the same denominator, how do you compare them?
You have to compare the numerators then; the larger numerator indicates a larger fraction.
Write the mixed number for 3 whole parts and 1/8.
3 1/8
What is an example of a fraction that represents one whole?
1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc.
Is the fraction 7/6 less than 1, greater than 1, or equal to 1.
Greater than 1.
Can a whole number be written as a fraction? How?
Yes, a whole number can be written as n/n or n/1 where n is the whole number.
Which is the larger fraction 1/3 or 1/2?
1/2 is larger because it represents more of the whole.
Convert the mixed number 3 2/5 into an improper fraction.
17/5
If you have 2/6, how many unit fractions does this represent?
Is the fraction 8/8 less than 1, greater than 1, or equal to 1?
Equal to 1.
What is an equivalent fraction to 2/6?
1/3 is an equivalent fraction to 2/6.
Explain how to use a number line to compare 2/6 and 3/6.
Place both fractions on the number line; 3/6 is further along indicating it is a larger fraction.
Convert the mixed number 2 1/5 into an improper fraction.
11/5