Math Vocabulary
Are you Improper or Mixed?
Equivalent?
Compare those Fractions!
Adding and Subtracting
100

What does the word denominator mean?

The number of pieces the whole is cut into. 

100

What is the mixed number for 1 1/4?

5/4

100

Name an equivalent fraction to 2/3? 

4/6, 6/9, 20/30    Ms. Lam will tell you if you are correct if you have a different answer than these ones. 

100

Which is greater: 6/7 or 5/7?

6/7

100

2/9 + 5/9 = ?

7/9

200

What does the word numerator mean?

The number of pieces being considered.

200

What is the improper fraction for 5 3/9?

48/9

200

Name an equivalent fraction to 2  5/6?

Ms. Lam will tell you if you are correct. 

200

Which is greater: 8/9 or 4/4?

4/4 as it is one whole and 8/9 is not a whole yet. 

200

14/14 - 12/14 = 

2/14

300
When you see the word "improper" fraction, what does that tell you about the numerator?

It means that the numerator will be greater than the denominator. 

300

What is the mixed number for 45/7?

6 3/7

300
Are these two equivalent?

5/6    = 25/30

Yes (multiply by 5)

300

Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/10?

4/9

300

12/8 + 8/8 = 

20/8

400

What does the term "mixed number" mean?

It means that there is an integer that tells us the number of wholes and a proper fraction that tells us the remaining number of pieces. 

400

What is the mixed number for 81/9?

9

400

Simplify this fraction to the simplest form: 20/25.

4/5

400

What is the LCM for these fractions: 1/4, 2/3, 8/6, 13/12?

LCM = 12

400

Unlike denominator alert! 

5/6 + 3/4 = 

1.) Find the common denominator. 

10/12 + 9/12 = 19/12

500

What does the word equation mean?

It means that there are two balanced sides separated by an equal sign.

500
Was this converted correctly?

3  6/8 = 32/8

No, the improper fraction should be 30/8. 

500

Simplify this fraction to the simplest form: 200/400

1/2

500

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest: 5/10, 7/8, 4/5, 6/4

5/10, 4/5, 7/8, 6/4

500

Unlike Denominator alert! 


9/10 - 2/5 = 

5/10 

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