Vocabulary
What is the name for the number on the top part of a fraction?
numerator
8/12
4/6 or 2/3
2/4 and 1/3
2/4 > 1/3
1/6
2/12 or 3/18 or 4/24
5/8 and 5/12
5/8 > 5/12
What is the name for the number on the bottom part of a fraction?
denominator
4/8
2/4 or 1/2
4/6 and 3/4
4/6 > 3/4
2/10
4/20 or 6/30
1/3 and 2/6
1/3 = 2/6
If a fraction has the same numerator and denominator, what would this be called?
A whole
4/16
2/8 or 1/4
2/3 and 8/12
2/3 = 8/12
5/8
10/16 or 15/24
9/25 and 7/16
9/25 < 7/16
If two fractions take up the same part of a whole, this is called an ______ fraction?
Equivalent fraction
15/30
3/6 or 1/2
5/6 and 10/12
5/6 = 10/12
7/12
14/24 or 21/36
9/12 and 8/16
9/12 > 8/16
What is the name for these commonly used fractions?
1/2 , 1/3, 1/4, 1, and 0
Benchmark fractions
10/25
2/5
2/5 and 5/12
2/5 < 5/12
16/24
32/48 or 48/72
10/15 and 1/5
10/15 = 1/5