Fractions Vocabulary
Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
Adding/Subtracting and Simplifying
100

What do you call the top part of a fraction?

The numerator 

100

Find the sum. 

1/3 + 1/3 =

2/3

100

Find the difference.

8/9 - 5/9 =

3/9

100

Simplify.

2/4

1/2

100

Add the fractions and simplify the sum.

3/8 + 1/8 =

1/2 

200

What do you call the bottom part of a fraction?

The denominator

200

Find the sum.

3/8 + 4/8 =

7/8 

200

Find the difference.

8/9 - 4/9 =

4/9 

200

Simplify.

3/9

1/3

200

Subtract the fractions and simplify the difference.

9/10 - 5/10 =

2/5

300

What do you call fractions that are equal values but look different?

Equivalent Fractions 

300

Find the sum.

7/12 + 5/12 =

12/12 or 1

300

Find the difference.

9/11 - 6/11 =

3/11

300

Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.

8/48

1/6

300

Add the fractions and simplify the sum.

5/12 + 3/12 =

2/3 

400

What do you call a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator?


Improper Fraction 

400

Find the sum.

6/36 + 6/36 =

12/36 or 1/3 

400

Find the difference. 

6/8 - 2/8 =

4/8 or 1/2 

400

Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.

24/32

3/4 

400

Subtract the fractions and simplify the difference.

20/45 - 2/45 =

2/5

500

What do you call an amount made up of a whole number and a fraction?

Improper Fraction

500

Find the sum.

8/55 + 14/55 =

22/55 or 2/5. 

500

Find the difference 8/15 - 3/15 =

5/15 or 1/3 

500

Put the fraction into its SIMPLEST form.

50/100

1/2

500

Add the fractions and simplify the sum.

28/100 + 47/100 =

3/4