Fraction Vocabulary
A number that names one part of a whole thing. Example: 1/2, 2/3, 4/5, etc . . .
What is a fraction?
1/5
What is one fifth?
The top of a fraction that represents how many parts of the whole.
What is a numerator?
2/6
What is two sixths?
Julia has 6 pets. 1/2 of Julia's pets are cats. How many of Julia's pets ARE NOT cats?
What is 3?
The number on the bottom of a fraction that tells how many parts make up the whole.
What is a denominator?
1 and 4/5
What is 1 > 4/5?
2/3
What is two thirds?
A class ordered 2 large pizzas. Each pizza has 8 slices. Joe ate half of one pizza. How many slices of pizza did Joe eat?
What is 4 slices?
The name of a fraction that represents only one part of that whole fraction. Example: 1/5 for 5/5, 1/3 for 3/3.
What is a unit fraction?
3/4
What is three quarters?
There are 10 students in a class. 4 of the students are girls. What fraction of students are boys?
What is 6/10 OR 3/5?
Fractions that have different numerators and denominators BUT are equal to the same value. Example: 1/2 and 4/8.
What is an equivalent fraction?
1/100
What is one one-hundredth?
There are 30 jellybeans in a jar. 1/4 of the jelly beans are green. 1/4 of the jelly beans are red. The rest of the jellybeans are yellow. How many jelly beans are yellow?
What is 15