Fraction Vocabulary
What is the top number in a fraction called?
Numerator
1/2 + 1/2
2/2 or 1
The bottom number in a fraction is called...
the denominator
2/3 - 1/3
1/3
Fractions that represent the same value, even though they look different are called...
equivalent fractions
12/15 + 3/15
15/15 or 1
A fraction with a numerator that is larger than the denominator is called...
an improper fraction
1 1/10 + 3/10
1 4/10
When you reduce a fraction to its smallest form, it is called...
simplify