Vocabulary
The number that appears above the fraction bar
Numerator
9/2
4 1/2
1/2 + 1/8
5/8
2/3 of 9
6
Mary has 18 beads, and 6 of them are red. The rest are blue. What fraction of the beads are blue?
2/3
The number that appears on the bottom of the fraction bar
26/4
6 1/2
5/7 - 1/14
9/14
5/6 of 48
40
John has $24. He uses 2/3 of his money to buy a pair of shoes. How much money does he have left?
$16
Two fractions that have different denominators
Unlike denominators
37/9
4 1/9
1/3 + 5/6 + 2/3
1 5/6
4/7 of 49
28
A fraction with a larger numerator than the denominator
3 1/4
13/4
3 - 5/6 - 1/12
2 1/12
A fraction with a whole number and a fraction
2 1/3
7/3