Fraction Vocabulary
A number that names a part of a whole thing. Example: 1/2, 2/3, 4/5, etc . . .
a fraction
3/4 and 1/2
3/4 > 1/2?
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 9/4
2 and 1/4
Tell what ordinal number the fraction is. 1/5
one fifth
Joe has 10 sports cards. Two are hockey cards. Four are baseball cards. The rest are basketball cards. What fraction of the sports cards are basketball cards? REMEMBER to Simplify.
2/5
The top of a fraction that explains how many parts are being referred to.
numerator
5/10 and 1/2?
5/10 = 1/2
Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction. 3 and 2/3
11/3
Tell what ordinal number the fraction is. 2/6
two sixths
Julia has 6 pets. 2/3 of Julia's pets are cats. How many of Julia's pets ARE NOT cats?
2
The number on the bottom of a fraction that tells how many parts make up the whole.
denominator
8/10 and 4/5
8/10 = 4/5
Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction. 4 and 6/10
46/10
Tell what ordinal number the fraction is. 2/3
two thirds
A class ordered 2 large pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. Joe ate half of one pizza. How many slices of pizza did Joe eat?
4 slices
A whole number and a fraction combined into one number. Example: 1 and 1/2.
a mixed number OR mixed fraction
1/8 and 1/6
1/8 < 1/6
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 12/5
2 and 2/5
Tell what ordinal number the fraction is. 3/4
three quarters
There are 10 students in a class. 4 of the students are girls. What fraction of students are boys? REMEMBER to simplify.
3/5
Has a top number that is larger than (or equal to) the denominator. Example: 9/4.
an improper fraction
1/3 and 1/4?
1/3 > 1/4
Change the improper fraction to a mixed fraction. 12/6
2
Tell what ordinal number the fraction is. 1/100
one one-hundredth
There are 32 jellybeans in a jar. 1/4 of the jelly beans are green. 1/2 of the jelly beans are red. The rest of the jellybeans are yellow. How many jelly beans are yellow?
8