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6th Grade Math
Number and Operations
3. TX.6.2.E
3.1 What are fractions?
What Are Fractions?
A clear introduction to fractions: what the numerator and denominator mean, and how proper, improper, and mixed number fractions work.
What You'll Learn
Identify the numerator and denominator and explain what each part of a fraction tells you.
Distinguish proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers by comparing numerator to denominator.
Recognize unit fractions as fractions with a numerator of one.
Compare equivalent fractions and explain why they represent the same value.
Use benchmark fractions like one half to estimate the size of an unfamiliar fraction.
Convert an improper fraction into a mixed number and back again.
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