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Under the Common Core State Standards in mathematics, fractions instruction extends across grades 3 through 6, with operations being taught after students have a firm understanding of where fractions ...

Fractions are a way of expressing parts of a whole or equal parts of an amount. The number on top is the numerator and shows the number of parts you are dealing with. The number on the bottom is the ...