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What is a fraction?
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A fraction is parts of a whole
One thing is divided into parts or pieces and compared to the total. |
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What is a numerator?
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The top number in a fraction.
It is the items being looked at. |
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What is a denominator?
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The bottom number in a fraction.
It is the total. |
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What is an improper fraction?
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It is a fraction that has a larger numerator than denominator. Improper means not acceptable. If you have an improper fraction, you must convert it to a mixed number.
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What is a mixed number?
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It is a fraction tag team of a whole number with a fraction next to it.
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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?
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1. Multiply the denominator and whole number.
2. Add the numerator to your product. |
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How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?
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Examples of mixed numbers with models.
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How do you simplify fractions.
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You divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor they share.
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What is the greatest common factor?
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It is the biggest shared factor between the numbers. Factors are numbers that can multiply into the number.
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What is the lowest common multiple?
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It is the smallest number both the denominator and numerator can multiply into. It is needed to add/ subtract fractions with different denominators. It converts the fractions to the same denominator.
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How do you add fractions with different denominators?
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How do you multiply fractions?
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