Vocabulary
The top number of a fraction is called
The numerator
10/15 =
2/3
I have 14 skittles and 7 are red. What fraction of the skittles is red?
1/2
The bottom number of a fraction is called
The denominator
32/40 =
4/5
What is the LCM of 4 and 6?
12
the total number (or whole) is represented by
the denominator
18/27 =
2/3
True or False: 1/2 is smaller than 1/4
false
The fraction line also means to
divide
81/90 =
9/10
Sarah has 5/12 of her homework done. What fraction does she have left to do before it is complete?
7/12
The part of the fraction that tells us what part is being counted is called
the numerator
36/60 =
3/5
Mary says that 7/8 is equivalent to 21/28. Is she correct?
No. 7/8 = 21/24