Fractions as Division Vocabulary
Tells how many parts of the whole you have.
What is numerator?
Fraction represented by eight divided by twelve.
What is 8/12?
A division expression and fraction that represents 8 people are sharing 2 cookies.
2 ➗ 8 = 2/8
The symbol < means...
less than
4 x 11/15 is (<,>,=) 4
<
Tells how many equal parts the whole is split into.
What is denominator?
6/9 in words
What is six divided by nine?
A division equation that represents 4 people are sharing 3 apples.
3 ➗ 4 = 3/4
The symbol > means...
greater than
1/4 x 2 (<,>,=) 2
<
The answer to a division problem.
What is quotient?
3/2 in words
What is three divided by two?
A division expression that represents 22 pounds of rice split between 8 people.
22 ➗ 8 = 22/8
equal to
41 x 4/4 (<,>,=) 41
=
The number being shared; always goes first in a division expression and as the numerator (top) of a fraction.
What is dividend?
A fraction represented by six divided by ten.
6/10
If seven people are sharing a pizza, what fraction of the pizza with each get?
1 ➗ 7 = 1/7
When you multiply a number by a fraction SMALLER than 1, the product will be...
less than (smaller than) the other number.
1 x 2 2/14 is (<,>,=) 2 2/14
=
The number that the dividend is being shared between; always goes as the denominator in a fraction.
What is divisor?
A fraction represented by 8 divided by 9.
8/9
If 8 people are sharing 4 carrots, will each person get more or less than 1 whole carrot?
4/8...Less than
When you multiply a number by a fraction greater than 1, the product will be....
greater than the other number.
2 x 6 (<,>,=) 6
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