vocabulary
This is the bottom number of a fraction. It tells how many equal parts make the whole.
Denominator
This word means to decide whether one fraction is greater than, less than, or equal to another.
comapre
To simplify a fraction, you write it using the fewest equal-sized parts possible while keeping this unchanged.
its value
Fractions that name the same amount, even if they use different-sized parts, are called this.
equivalent fractions
This is the top number of a fraction. It tells how many parts are counted.
numerator
Complete the comparison: 3/8 ___ 5/8. Use greater than, less than, or equal to.
less than<
simplify 2/4
1/2
This fraction is equivalent to 1/2 and has a denominator of 8.
4/8
A fraction like 3/4, with a numerator smaller than its denominator, is called this.
a proper fraction
Which is greater 1/2 or 3/8?
1/2
simplify 6/8
3/4
To make an equivalent fraction, multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by...
the same number
A number like 1 1/2, made of a whole number and a fraction, is called this.
a mixed number
Complete the comparison: 6/10 ___ 3/5. Use greater than, less than, or equal to.
equal to =
6/10 reduced to its simplest form is 3/5
simplify 10/12
5/6
Mia colors 3/(10) of a grid. What equivalent fraction has a denominator of 100?
30/100
A fraction like 7/4, with a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator, is called this. What does it tell you about the fraction compared to one whole?
What is an improper fraction, and that it is equal to or greater than one whole?
Two same-sized pizzas are cut differently. Ari eats 3/8 of one pizza, and Bea eats 1/2 of the other. Bea says she ate more. Is Bea correct? Compare the fractions and explain.
Yes,
1/2 is equivalent to 4/8, and 4/8 is greater than 3/8, so Bea ate more.
A recipe uses 8/12 of a cup of oats. First simplify the fraction. Then name an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 3.
2/3, Simplifying 8/12 gives 2/3, which already has a denominator of 3.
Jo eats 2/3 of a granola bar, and Kai eats 4/6 of an identical bar. Did they eat the same amount? Name the number multiplied by both the numerator and denominator to show the fractions are equivalent.
yes, 2/3 = 4/6 because both 2 and 3 are multiplied by 2?