Fraction Vocabulary
The name of the number at the top of the fraction
Numerator
What is
3/16 + 14/16 =
1 1/16th
The LCM of
3 and 9
What is 18 (9)
The difference between
9/13-4/13
5/13
The Difference of
3/8-1/10
30/80 -8/80- 22/80
11/40
LCM stands for?
Lowest Common Multiple
What is:
5/12 + 9/12 =
14/12, 2 2/12, 2 1/6
What is the LCM of
6 and 7
42
The difference between
15/21- 6/21
9/21
or 3/7
The Sum of
2/3 + 4/9=
12/18 +8/18=
20/18
1 2/18
1 1/9
The number on the bottom of the fraction is
The Denominator
What is
3/8 + 2/8 =
5/8
What is the LCM of
12 and 3
24 (12)
The difference
15/24-3/24=
12/24
or 3/6
1/2
The Sum of
3/4 + 4/6
9/12 + 8/12
17/12
1 5/12
What you do to the bottom...
You have to do to the top
What is
15/25 + 3/25 =
18/25
The LCM of
8 and 9
72
The difference between
42/60 and 18/60
What is 24/60 or 4/12 1/3
1/2 + 1/2 +1/2 +1/2 + 1/2
is the same as saying
___ x 1/2
5 x 1/2
or 5/1 x 1/2
3/3 is the same as saying...
A whole
What is
16/4 + 12/4 =
28/4 = 7/1 =7
The LCM of
4 and 7
28
The difference of
70/96-54/96
16/96
2/12
1/6
1/8 + 1/8 +1/8 + 1/8 is the same as saying
____ x 1/8
4 x 1/8
or 4/1 x 1/8