Fractions Vocabulary

A number that represents equal parts to a whole and has a numerator and denominator.

• integer

• whole number

• fraction

• decimal number

The part of a fraction above the line, which tells how many parts are being counted.

• denominator

• numerator

• divisor

• quotient

The part of a fraction below the line, which tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or in the group.

• product

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator

• mixed number

• proper fraction

• improper fraction

• unit fraction

A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

• proper fraction

• improper fraction

• unit fraction

• mixed number

A whole number and a fraction

• unit fraction

• proper fraction

• improper fraction

• mixed number

Fractions that show different numbers with the same value. ex : 3/4=6/8

• proper fractions

• equivalent fractions

The answer to a division problem

• sum

• difference

• product

• quotient

A fraction which has a numerator of 1. Examples:  $\frac{1}{2},\ \frac{1}{5},\ \frac{1}{100}$  

• numerator

• unit fraction

• denominator

• divisor

If a family of 4 is sharing a pizza, they would partition the pizza into _______.

• halves

• fourths

• fifths