Vocabulary
What do you call the top number of a fraction?
The Numerator
1/2 + 3/2
4/2
3/4 - 2/4 =
1/4
Change 13/3 into a mixed fraction
4 1/3
Change 1 1/4 to an improper fraction
5/4
What do you call the bottom number of a fraction?
The denominator
3/4 + 4/4
7/4
6/8 - 2/8 =
4/8
Change 17/4 into a mixed fraction
4 1/4
Change 3 4/7 to an improper fraction
25/7
What is a fraction called if it has a smaller number above a larger number?
Proper Fraction
10/15 + 2/15 =
12/ 15
6/11 - 4/11 =
2/11
Change 20/ 8 into a mixed fraction
2 4/8
change 5 2/5 to an improper number
27/5
What type of fraction has a whole number and a proper fraction?
Mixed fractions
1/4 + 2/4 + 3/4 =
6/4
10/7 - 2/7 - 3/7 =
5/10
Change 22/5 into a mixed fraction
4 2/5
Change 7 2/10 to an improper fraction
72/10
What type of fraction has a larger number above a smaller number?
Improper Fraction
3/9 + 2/9 + 6/9 =
11/ 9
13/4 - 7/4 - 1/4
5/4
change 45/6 into a mixed fraction
7 3/6
Change 6 4/5 to an improper fraction
34/5