Fraction Vocabulary
Mixed numbers and improper fractions
Estimating Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
Simplify fractions
100

What is the total amount of the whole called?

Denominator

100
Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 12/5
2 1/6
100

What benchmark fraction is 9/10 closest to? 0 , 1/2 , or 1

1 because 9 pieces of out 10 is almost a whole.

100
Name an equivalent fraction: 3/9
1/3, 6/18, 12/36
100
Simplify the fraction: 8/10
4/5
200

The part of the fraction that you are looking at.

Numerator
200
Make the mixed number into an improper fraction: 2 3/4
11 /4
200

What benchmark fraction is 8/17 closest to? 0, 1/2, or 1

1/2 because if you double 8 you get 16, and 17 is only one number away so it would fall closest to 1/2 on a number line

200
Name an equivalent fraction 5/8
10/16, 15/24, 20/32
200
Simplify the fraction: 12/24
1/2
300

A fraction that is made up of a whole number and a  fraction

Mixed Number

300

Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 19/4

4 3/19

300

What benchmark fraction is 2/21 closest to? 0, 1/2, or 1

0 - it is only 2 pieces out of a total of 21

300
Name an equivalent fraction 7/10
14/20, 21/30, 28/40
300
Simplify the fraction: 9/27
1/3
400

A fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator

Improper Fraction

400
Make the mixed number into an improper fraction: 4 2/5
22/5
400
Subtract the fractions 2 9/12 - 1 4/12
1 5/12
400

What benchmark fraction is 12/15 closest to? 0, 1/2, or 1

1 - it is only 3 away from one whole number

400
Simplify the fraction: 25/100
1/4
500

A fraction that has a numerator of one

Unit Fraction

500

Make the improper fraction into a mixed number: 100/25

4

500
Make sure your answer is in SIMPLEST form! Use your calculators. 6 4/9 - 5 2/9
1 2/9
500

What benchmark fraction is 25/55 closest to? 0, 1/2, or 1

1/2 - if you double 25 you get 50, so it is only 5 numbers away from half

500

Simplify the fraction: 12/30

2/5