The following are true of unit iteration:

• Unit iteration refers to the use of a given unit several times to measure another unit.


• Unit iteration of a unit fraction, such as iterating
  1 4
  to create
  3 4
  , represents the relationship between a numerator as a count and a denominator as what is being counted.


• In higher grades, students will see iteration with sequences and numerical approximation.

Use the link below to further study examples of unit iteration.

Unit Iteration Activity

If two people share a stick of clay equally, which piece best represents how much of a stick of clay each person will have?

Unit J cannot be a unit fraction that is iterated to make a whole. Two units extend past the stick of clay being measured.