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What is decomposing fractions

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Step-by-step explanation:

"Decomposing fractions" means breaking them into a sum of fractions, often unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1). Here are a few examples:

3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8

5/6 = 1/2 + 1/3

3/4 = 1/2 + 1/4

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