Fractions-Vocabulary

The part of the fraction below the fraction bar that tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or group

• fraction bar

• numerator

• denominator

• unit fraction

A fraction that has 1 as its numerator

• numerator

• denominator

• equal parts

• unit fraction

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

• numerator

• unit fraction

• denominator

• partition

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

• partition

• segment

• fraction

• whole

Parts that are exactly the same

• numerator

• partition

• number line

• equal parts

Splitting a whole into equal groups

• whole

• unit fraction

• partition

• multiply

All the parts of a shape or group

• whole

• fraction

• unit fraction

• numerator

A straight line with numbers placed at intervals or segments along its length

• array

• area model

• fraction

• number line

To place a point on a line

• number line

• plot

• numerator

• divide

A location on a number line that is represented by a dot

• point

• plot

• dividend

• numerator