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 * WHAT ARE FRACTIONS?**

For example: //**What is the part of the missing apples from all apples?**//

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- Proper fraction is a kind of fraction that always has a LESSER numerator than the denominator. media type="custom" key="37002"
 * PROPER FRACTION:**

A pizza is an example: media type="custom" key="37011"

Also, proper fractions could be simplified by, finding a number that could go into the fraction: media type="custom" key="37003"

- Improper Fractions always has numerator that's GREATER than the denominator.
 * IMPROPER FRACTION:**

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A pizza is an example: media type="custom" key="37007"


 * HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY AN IMPROPER FRACTION?**

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- Mixed Numbers consists of a whole number and a fraction.
 * MIXED FRACTION:**

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 * HOW DO YOU SIMPLIFY A MIXED FRACTION?

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- Equivalent Fractions //have the same value, even though they may look different.// - When two fractions are equal in overall quantity or value they are called equivalent fractions. We can say that two fractions are considered equivalent when it can be //demonstrated// that each fraction can be used to represent the same amount of a given object.
 * EQUIVALENT FRACTION:**

When you multiply or divide **both** the top and bottom by the same number, the fraction keeps it's value. The rule to remember is: **WHAT YOU DO TO THE TOP OF THE FRACTION, MUST ALSO BE DONE AT THE TOP.**

By multiplying: media type="custom" key="37018"

This is how it looks visually: media type="custom" key="37017"

Now by dividing: media type="custom" key="37019"