Vocabulary
A number that represents a part of a whole, written as one number over another (like ¾).
What is a fraction
3/8+2/8
What is 5/8
1/4+1/6
What is 5/12
3/4x1/2
What is 3/8
3/5 / 1/2
What is 1 1/5
The top number in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are being considered.
What is the Numerator
7/12-5/12
What is 1/6
5/8-1/3
What is 7/24
1/2x2/3
What is 1/3
4/7 / 2/3
6/7
The bottom number in a fraction that tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
What is the Denominator
4/8+7/8
What is 1 3/8
7/9+2/3
What is 1 4/9
5/6x3/10
What is 1/4
3/4 / 1/8
What is 6
A visual diagram (often a rectangle) shaded to show a fraction as parts of a whole area.
What is an Area Model
7/16-3/16
What is 1/4
2/5+3/8
What is 31/40
3/4 x 2/5
What is 3/10
5/6 / 2/9
What is 3 3/4
The method for dividing fractions by flipping the second fraction (switching its numerator and denominator) and then multiplying the two fractions.
What is vert and Multiply
9/10+4/10
1 3/10
7/16-1/2
What is -1/16
7/4x2/3
What is 1 1/6
2/3 / 2
What is 1/3