Whole Numbers as Fractions
Students understand that whole numbers can be expressed as fractions, and identify fractions equivalent to whole numbers.
Key Questions
- Explain how any whole number can be written as a fraction.
- Analyze the relationship between the numerator and denominator when a fraction equals a whole number.
- Construct an argument for why 4/1 is the same as 4.
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