Vocabulary
Dividing to Find Equivalent Fractions

Comparing Fractions
Multiplying to Find Equivalent Fractions
More comparing Fractions
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What is the name for the number on the top part of a fraction?

numerator

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8/12

4/6 or 2/3

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2/4  and 1/3

2/4 > 1/3

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1/6

2/12 or 3/18 or 4/24 

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5/8 and 5/12

5/8 > 5/12

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What is the name for the number on the bottom part of a fraction?

denominator

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4/8

2/4 or 1/2

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4/6 and 3/4

4/6 > 3/4

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2/10

4/20 or 6/30

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1/3 and 2/6

1/3 = 2/6

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If a fraction has the same numerator and denominator, what would this be called?

A whole 

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4/16

2/8 or 1/4

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2/3 and 8/12

2/3 = 8/12

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5/8

10/16 or 15/24

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9/25 and 7/16

9/25 < 7/16

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If two fractions take up the same part of a whole, this is called an ______ fraction?

Equivalent fraction

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15/30

3/6 or 1/2

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5/6 and 10/12

5/6 = 10/12

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7/12

14/24 or 21/36

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9/12 and 8/16

9/12 > 8/16

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What is the name for these commonly used fractions?

1/2 , 1/3, 1/4, 1, and 0

Benchmark fractions

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10/25

2/5

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2/5 and 5/12

2/5 < 5/12

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16/24

32/48 or 48/72

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10/15 and 1/5

10/15 = 1/5

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