Definitions
Numerator
What is the number at the top of a fraction called?
Equivalent Fraction to 2/3
Endless Possibilities (ex: 2/6, 8/12, 12/18)
1/3 + 2/3 = ?
What is 3/3?
3/4 - 1/4 = ?
2/4
Sarah used 1/4 of a bag of flour for cookies and 2/4 of the bag for a cake. How much flour did she use in total?
3/4 of the bag of flour
Denominator
Ex: 2/8, 4/16/ 3/12
3/5 + 1/5 = ?
What is 4/5?
6/8 - 2/8 = ?
4/8
Joe read 2/10 of his book on Monday and 5/10 on Tuesday. What fraction of the book has he read?
7/10 of the book
Unit fraction
What is a fraction that has 1 as the numerator?
Equivalent Fraction to 8/16
Ex: 1/2, 2/4, 16/32
5/8 + 2/8 = ?
7/8
3/7 - 1/7 = ?
2/7
A pizza was cut into 8 slices. If you ate 4/8 of the pizza and your friend ate 2/8, how much more did you eat?
2/8 more
Decomposing a Fraction
What is breaking apart a fraction called?
Equivalent Fraction to 5/15
Ex: 1/3, 10/30, 2/6
5/6 + 2/6 = ?
7/6
8/8 - 5/8 = ?
3/8
Alex ran 5/6 of a mile, and Ben ran 1/6 of a mile. How much further did Alex run?
4/6 of a mile longer
Improper Fraction
What is a fraction that has a bigger numerator than denominator?
Equivalent Fraction to 4/3
Ex: 8/6, 12/9, 16/12
5/4 + 3/4 = ?
8/4
1 - 4/5 = ?
1/5
A painter had 7/8 of a gallon of paint. They used 5/8 of a gallon on a wall. How much paint is left?
2/8 of a gallon