Vocabulary
The top part of a fraction
numerator
The bottom part of a fraction
denominator
5/8 + 1/4
7/8
9/10 - 3/5
3/10
Choose >, <, or =
7/8 9/10
7/8 < 9/10
less than
What is this symbol called? >
greater than
7/8 + 3/5
59/40 = 1 19/40
12/15 - 1/3
7/15
Choose >, <, or =
7/12 3/5
7/12 < 3/5
Two fractions that are equal in value, but have different size pieces.
unit fraction
2/9 + 5/6
1 3/54 = 1 2/36 = 1 1/18
2 3/4 - 1 1/6
1 7/12
Find 4 equivalent fractions for 7/9
14/18, 21/27, 28/36, 35/45...
The answer to a subtraction problem
difference
When estimating and rounding fractions, we use these points of reference to make the problems easier to solve mentally: 0, 1/2, 1...
benchmark fractions
4 3/7 + 9 2/3
14 2/21
5 3/8 - 2 5/6
2 13/24
Choose >, <, or =
31/7 3 1/7
31/7 > 3 1/7
The number that a numerator and denominator are multiplied by to create an equivalent fraction
multiplier
In order to add or subtract fractions, you must have a what?
common denominator
3 9/16 + 4 11/12
7 71/48 = 8 23/48
7 5/9 - 3 11/15
3 37/45
Order the following from least to greatest:
20/8, 2 1/4, 15/4, 37/12
2 1/4, 20/8, 37/12, 15/4