Vocabulary
What is the top number in a fraction called?
The numerator
1/2 + 1/4
3/4
1/2 x 3
1 1/2
1/2 x 1/3
1/6
1 1/2 x 3
4 1/2
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
The denominator
1/3 + 1/2
5/6
3/4 x 4
3
3/4 x 2/5
3/10
2 1/4 x 5
11 1/4
What do we call a fraction which has a numerator larger than its denominator?
Improper fraction
1/4 + 3/5
17/20
4/7 x 14
8
5/6 x 3/8
5/16
5 2/3 x 6
34
What do we call a number that has both a whole number and a fraction in it?
A mixed number
5/6 + 1/8
23/24
5/8 x 24
15
7/10 x 5/14
1/4
2 3/4 x 3 1/2
9 5/8
When we reduce the numerator of one fraction and the denominator of the other when multiplying, this is called ____-____
Cross-canceling
4/9 + 3/8
59/72
3/5 x 25
15
8/11 x 5/12
10/33
5 5/6 x 6 2/3