Fraction Vocab
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
Is 2/7 in simplest form? Yes or No.
Yes
What is the Math name for any eight sided shape?
A octagon
5 ÷ 6 =
5/6
Sam has a board that is 4 feet long. He cuts the board into equal pieces that are 1/6 foot long. How many pieces does Sam have now?
He has 24 pieces now.
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
Is 12/15 in simplest form? If not, what should it be?
No. It should be 4/5.
49 x 16 =
784
4 ÷ 1/5 =
20
Melvin has 1/4 gallon of fruit punch. He shares the punch equally with each of 2 friends and himself.
What fraction of a gallon of fruit punch does each person get?
Each person gets 1/12 of a gallon of fruit punch.
When a number consists of a whole number and a fraction, it is called a ...?
A Mixed Number
Write in simplest form: 9/27
1/3
How many years is 4 decades?
40 years
2/3 ÷ 3/4 =
8/9
Six friends share 3 bags of trail mix equally. What fraction of a bag of trail mix does each friend get?
Each friend gets 1/2 bag of trail mix.
A fraction that has a bigger number on top than on the bottom is called........
Improper fraction
Write 56/72 in simplest form.
7/9
Write these numbers in order from greatest to least:
9.675, 10.25, 9.325, 9.35
10.25, 9.675, 9.35, 9.325
6 ÷ 2/5 =
15
Twelve pounds of beans are divided equally into 8 bags to give out at the food bank. How many pounds of beans are in each bag?
There are 1 1/2 pounds of beans in each bag.
The form of a fraction when the numerator and denominator cannot be divided by any other number than 1 is called....
Simplest Form
Make fractions with common denominators for 1/6 and 3/4.
2/12 and 9/12 OR
4/24 and 18/24
4,068 ÷ 9 =
452
8/11 ÷ 1/9 =
6 6/11
Spencer has a 4-pound bag of rice. He divides the rice equally into smaller bags that hold 2/3 pound. How many small bags can he fill?
He can fill 6 small bags.