Vocabulary
What is the top number in a fraction? "The part" of the whole
Numerator
2/6 + 1/3
4/6 OR for bonus points 2/3
1/3 - 1/6
1/6
2/3 X 5/6
10/18 OR 5/9 for bonus points
2/3 divided by 3
2
What is the bottom number of the fraction called? The whole amount.
Denominator
2/3 + 2/15
12/15 OR 4/5 for bonus points
1/2 - 3/8
1/8
4/6 X 3/7
12/42 OR 2/7 for bonus points
4/5 divided by 2/3
1 2/10
When you are adding fractions you have to make sure that these two numbers are the same. This is called finding the what?
3/16 + 3/4
15/16
3/5 - 5/20
7/20
3 X 4/5
2 2/5
6/9 divided by 2
6/18 OR 1/3 for bonus points
When you have solved a fraction equation, you have to see if your answer can be ______ or reduced.
Simplified
2/9 + 23/54
35/54
3/5 - 2/4
10/20 OR 1/2 for bonus points
5 X 4/9
2 2/9
4 divided by 5/8
6 2/5
What type of fraction do you have when your numerator is bigger than your denominator?
Improper Fraction
2/4 + 3/5
1 2/20
4/6 - 3/8
7/24
6/8 X 7/9
42/72 OR 7/12 for bonus points
3 divided by 6/7
3 3/6 OR 3 1/2