Fraction Vocab
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
What does GCF stand for?
Greatest Common Factor
What must both fractions have in common before adding or subtracting?
A common denominator
1/8 + 4/8
5/8
1/8 x 3/10
3/80
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
What does LCM stand for?
Lowest Common Multiple
___ and the Magic One are used to create a common denominator.
LCM
6/7 + 1/7
1 whole
5/10 x 3/4
3/8
What type of fraction has a whole number and a fraction?
Mixed Number
What is simplest form?
The "smallest" form
____ is used to simplify an improper fraction.
Division
11/12 - 4/12
7/12
10/12 x 5/10
5/12
What type of fraction has a numerator that is bigger than the denominator?
Improper Fraction
What is a quotient?
The answer to a division problem
____ is used to simplify a regular fraction, where the numerator is less than the denominator.
GCF
23/24 - 21/24
1/12
1/2 x 2/7
1/7
What is it called when you "flip" a fraction?
Reciprocal
What is a factor?
Numbers being multiplied
Which tool creates equivalent fractions?
Magic One
1/2 + 3/6
1 whole
6/10 x 10/12
1/2