Fractions Vocabulary

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction shows equal parts of a whole

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is a unit fraction?

Back

A fraction with one in the numerator

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

Front

Numerator

Back

The number of parts that are counted, separated, or shaded.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

Denominator

Back

Equal pieces of a whole.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

A number that names part of a whole or part of a group

Back

fraction

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

Splitting a whole into equal groups

Back

partition

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.3

Front

All the parts of a shape or group

Back

whole

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.3

Front

Parts that are exactly the same

Back

equal parts

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.3

Front

The part of the fraction above the fraction bar, which tells how many parts are being considered (or counted)

Back

numerator

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

A fraction that has 1 as its numerator

Back

unit fraction

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A