Vocabulary
A part or piece of a whole.
What is a fraction?
5/6 + 1/6 =
1 whole
1 and 7/8 + 1 and 2/8 =
3 and 1/8
6 and 3/10 - 1 and 8/10
4 and 1/2
11/8
What is a numerator?
8/12 + 2/12 =
10/12 = 5/6
2 and 4/10 + 5 and 5/10 =
7 and 9/10
9 and 4/12 - 4 and 9/12 =
4 and 7/12
Rename the fraction: 4/3
1 and 1/3
A number that tells how many pieces a whole is broken into.
What is a denominator?
5/20 + 10/20 =
15/20 = 3/4
4 and 2/3 + 1 and 2/3 =
6 and 1/3
8 and 2/8 - 2 and 7/8 =
5 and 3/8
Rename the fraction: 7/3
2 and 1/3
A number with two parts: a whole number and a fractional part.
What is a mixed number?
6/24 + 6/24 =
12/24 = 1/2
5 and 7/8 + 8 and 1/8 =
14
6 - 2 and 4/5 =
3 and 1/5
Rename the fraction: 3 and 1/5
16/5
A fraction in which the number of pieces is greater than 1 whole (hint: the numerator is larger than the denominator)
What is an improper fraction?
10/100 +10/100 =
20/100 = 1/5
1 and 7/12 + 2 and 10/12 =
4 and 5/12
7 - 3 and 1/2 =
3 and 1/2
Rename the fraction: 3 and 1/3
10/3