Terms and Definitions
The definition of numerator
What is the top number of a fraction or the part of a whole in a fraction.
A fraction equivalent to 1/2
What is (answers can vary)
The larger of these two fractions
2/3 5/6
What is 5/6
Sum of 3/8 and 2/8
What is 5/8
The sum of 2/6 + 7/12 =
What is 11/12
What is a mixed number
The mixed number equivalent of 11/6
What is 1 and 5/6
Find the smaller fraction
3/4 and 5/6
What is 5/6
1 1/12- 9/12 =
What is 4/12
13/18- 2/9 =
9/18 or 1/2
The number of pieces a fraction is cut into
What is a denominator
The improper equivalent of 2 and 1/4
What is 9/4
Explain the relationship between these two fractions:
3/6 or 5/10
They are equivalent because they both reduce to 1/2
1 3/4 + 2/4 =
2 1/4
1/6 + 2/9 =
7/18
What is an improper fraction
Explain why 7/8 and 3/4 are NOT equivalent
Because 3/4 is equivalent to 6/8
Which is larger?
4 1/2 or 10/2
10/2 because it equals 5 (whole number)
1 3/6 + 1 4/6
What is 3 1/6
7/8 - 5/16 =
9/16
Changing a mixed number to an improper fraction
Converting
Three fractions that are equivalent to 2/3
The way to know which fraction is bigger when the numerators are the same number. EX: 2/7 and 2/8
By looking at the denominator and choosing the one cut into less pieces.
14/3 + 6/3 =
6 2/3
5/8 + 4/5 + 7/10 =
2 5/40