Fractions

A(n) _______________ represents part of a whole.

• mixed number

• fraction

• whole number

• denominator

The ___________________________ is the top number of a fraction. It always represents the part of a fraction.

• equivalent fraction

• denominator

• improper fraction

• numerator

The ___________________________ is the bottom number of a fraction. It always represents the whole, or total amount, there is.

• proper fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• mixed number

In the fraction 1/2, the _______ is the denominator.

• 1

• 2

In the fraction 7/9, the _______ is the numerator.

• 9

• 7

The numerator and denominator are always separated by a(n) ______________________________. This can be shown two different ways: horizontally (side to side) and diagonally (bottom left to top right).

• fraction line

• addition symbol

• decimal point

• subtraction symbol

A proper fraction is a fraction in which the numerator, or top number, is ___________________________ the denominator, or bottom number.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

• sometimes greater and sometimes less than

An improper fraction is a fraction that has a numerator equal to or _______________________ its denominator.

• none of these are correct

• sometimes smaller and sometimes larger than

• smaller than

• larger than

A mixed number is both a __________________________ and a fraction together.

• improper fraction

• numerator

• whole number

• proper fraction

A(n) ______________________________ is a complete amount with no part. These do not contain fractions.

• denominator

• whole number

• mixed number

• improper fraction