Terms and Definitions
Equivalent Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Like Denominators
Unlike Denominators
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The definition of numerator

What is the top number of a fraction or the part of a whole in a fraction.

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A fraction equivalent to 1/2

What is (answers can vary)

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The larger of these two fractions

2/3     5/6

What is 5/6

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Sum of 3/8 and 2/8

What is 5/8

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The sum of 2/6 + 7/12 =

What is 11/12

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A whole number combined with a fraction 

What is a mixed number

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The mixed number equivalent of 11/6

What is 1 and 5/6

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Find the smaller fraction

3/4 and 5/6

What is 5/6

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1 1/12- 9/12 =

What is 4/12

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13/18- 2/9 =

9/18 or 1/2

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The number of pieces a fraction is cut into

What is a denominator

300

The improper equivalent of 2 and 1/4

What is 9/4

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Explain the relationship between these two fractions:

3/6  or 5/10

They are equivalent because they both reduce to 1/2

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1 3/4 + 2/4 =

2 1/4

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1/6 + 2/9 =

7/18

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Fractions that have a higher numerator than a denominator

What is an improper fraction

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Explain why 7/8 and 3/4 are NOT equivalent

Because 3/4 is equivalent to 6/8

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Which is larger?

4 1/2  or 10/2

10/2 because it equals 5 (whole number)

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1 3/6 + 1 4/6

What is 3 1/6

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7/8 - 5/16 =

9/16

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Changing a mixed number to an improper fraction

Converting

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Three fractions that are equivalent to 2/3

What are 4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15, 12/18
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The way to know which fraction is bigger when the numerators are the same number. EX: 2/7 and 2/8

By looking at the denominator and choosing the one cut into less pieces.

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14/3 + 6/3 =

6 2/3

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5/8 + 4/5 + 7/10 =

2 5/40 

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