Decomposing Fractions
Write 5/7 as the sum of unit fractions
1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7+1/7
1/5 + 3/5=
4/5
1 4/7+ 5 1/7=
6 5/7
Which fraction is greater?
6/7 or 5/7
6/7
Write 3/12 as the sum of unit fractions.
1/12+1/12+1/12
6/8+2/8=
8/8 or 1
7 2/5 + 4 2/5 =
Which fraction is greater?
3/6 or 3/8
3/6
How can you add to 6/11?
(Different answers)
12/15+14/15=
26/15 or 1 11/15
3 3/6 + 4 3/6 =
7 6/6 or 8
Which fraction is greater?
3/5 or 6/10
Neither, they are equivalent
Different answers
1/8+2/8+4/8=
7/8
10 3/9 + 8 7/9 =
18 10/9 or 19 1/9
Order these fractions from least to greatest:
1/3, 4/6, 1/2
1/3 < 1/2 < 4/6
Use 3 fractions to add to 11/12.
Different answers
5/6+4/6+3/6=
12/6 or 2
5 5/6 + 5 5/6 =
10 10/6 or 11 4/6
Order these fractions from least to greatest:
8/9 , 4/8 , 1/5 , 3/7
1/5 < 3/7 < 4/8 < 8/9