Fraction Vocabulary
The part of the fraction that represent what part is needed, given, or used.
the numerator
If the numerator is 3
3/6
11/12 is closest to
1
5/8 _____ 1/2
greater than
12/12 - 4/12
8/12
the denominator
If the denominator is 10
5/10
1/12 is closest to
0
6/12 ____ 1/2
=
5/5 - 3/5
2/5
The word for two equal parts
halves
13/26
2/20 can be estimated as
0
5/12 ____ 1/2
less than
10/10 - 3/10
7/10
thirds
If the denominator is 64
32/64
21/20 is roughly
1
13/12 ___ 1
15/15 - 7/15
8/15
Two words for four equal parts.
fourths or quarters
If the denominator is 1206
603/1206
11/20 is approximately
1/2
11/12 ___ 1
less than
40/40 - 26/40
14/40