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To decompose a fraction simply means to

take it apart.

Let's take a look at 5/8

The most basic way to decompose a fraction

is to break into unit fractions, which is when

the numerator (top number) is 1. We can see

that 5/8 is the same as the unit fraction 1/8

five times.

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