Definitions & Vocabulary
Where is the numerator in a fraction?
At the top; above the line
Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/8?
1/8 is greater
Name one strategy we have learned for adding fractions with "like" denominators.
Pattern blocks, fraction strip, numerically.
Name one strategy we have used for subtracting fractions with "like" denominators
pattern blocks, fraction strip, numerically
Is 1/2 equivalent to 3/6?
Yes
What do we call the answer to a multiplication problem?
The product
Is 1/3 greater than or less than 1/4?
1/3 is greater than 1/4
What is 1/8 + 3/8?
4/8
What is 3/5 - 2/5?
1/5
Name one fraction equivalent to 2/3
4/6
6/9
8/12
What does the denominator in a fraction tell us?
It tells us how many parts make up our whole, or how many parts our whole is broken up in to
When two fractions have the same denominator, how can you compare them?
By looking at the numerator and comparing the numerators
Can I add these two fractions together? Why or why not?
You can't add them together because the wholes are different sizes.
What is 7/9 - 4/9?
3/9
Find an equivalent fraction to 10/20 using division.
1/2
2/4
5/10
Define lowest terms
a fraction where the numerator and the denominator of the fraction have no common factors other than 1.
3/9 is less than 3/7
What is 7/11 + 5/11?
12/11
What is 15/10 - 9/10?
6/10
Name 2 fractions equivalent to 1
1/1
2/2
3/3
4/4
Define divisibility
When a number can be divided by another number evenly, with no remainder.
What is a common factor? When do we use it?
A number that two or more numbers are divisible by. We use it when reducing fractions.
When you add fractions that have the same denominators, what do you do with the numerators?
You add them together just like you would add whole numbers, and leave the denominator the same
When you subtract fractions that have the same denominators, what do you do with the numerators?
You subtract them just like you would subtract whole numbers, and leave the denominator the same
What are equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same amount (or the same parts to whole ratio) but they look different/use different numbers