What is that fraction?
Fraction Vocabulary
In the Middle
Improper Fractions
Add it up!
100

One fourth

1/4

100

What is a unit fraction?

A fraction representing one equal share of the whole.

100

Name a fraction that is between 1/4 and 3/4

2/4

100

Which of these is an improper fraction?

3/8 or 8/3 ?

8/3

100

Add 1/5 + 2/5 =

3/5

200

Two thirds

2/3

200

What is the top number in a fraction called?

numerator

200

Name a fraction that is between 2/8 and 6/8

Options include: 3/8 or 4/8 or 5/8 

(or 2/4 or 1/2)

200

Fix this improper fraction 5/4

1 1/4

200

Add 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 =

3/4

300

One half

1/2

300

What is the bottom number in a fraction called?

denominator

300

Name a fraction that is between 2/5 and 4/5

3/5

300

Fix this improper fraction 7/4

1 3/4

300

Add 3/8 + 4/8 =

7/8

400

Three quarters

3/4

400

What is an improper fraction?

A fraction that is more than one whole - it has a larger numerator than denominator.

400

Name a fraction that is between 5/7 and 1

6/7 

400

Fix this improper fraction 10/6

1 4/6 

(or 1 2/3)

400

Add 6/8 + 6/8 = 

12/8 or 1 4/8 

Also: 6/4 or 3/2 or 1 2/4 or 1 1/2

500

Eight fifths 

8/5

500

What do we call a fraction that has both a whole and a fraction? Such a 1 and 2/3rds

Mixed Fraction

500

Name a fraction that is between 1/4 and 4/8

Options include: 3/4 or 6/8

500

Fix this improper fraction 9/4

2 1/4

500

Add 2/6 + 1/3 =

2/3  or 4/6