Fraction Vocabulary
What do we call the top number in a fraction?
Numerator
Draw a picture to show 1/4
Great!
Simplify 2/4
1/2
Are 1/2 and 2/4 equivalent?
Yes
Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/4?
1/2
What do we call the bottom number in a fraction?
Denominator
Shade 3/5 of a shape
Well done!
Simplify 6/10
3/5
Fill in the blank: 3/5 = ___ / 10
6/10
Which is bigger: 3/4 or 2/4?
3/4
What does the numerator tell us?
How many parts are being represented
Which picture correctly shows 2/3?
Simplify 9/12
3/4
Give one fraction equivalent to 4/6
2/3 (or 8/12)
Order from smallest to largest: 1/3, 1/2, 1/4
1/4, 1/3, 1/2
What does the denominator tell us?
How many equal parts the whole is split into
Write the fraction that matches: ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
3/8
Simplify 15/18
5/6
True or False: 2/3 = 6/9
True
True or False
5/8 is bigger than 3/8
True
What does a fraction tell us about a whole?
How many equal parts of a whole we have
Draw 4/6 and explain what it shows
4 of 6 equal parts shaded
Why do we simplify fractions?
To make them easier to understand and compare
How do you make an equivalent fraction?
Multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same number
Name one way to compare fractions.
Same denominator, common denominator, or pictures