Fractions Terms

What is:

Rewriting a fraction as an equivalent fraction with a higher denominator.

• Boosting

• Reducing

• Improper

• Simplifying

Bottom number of a fraction

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Divisor

• Numeration

The result when two numbers are subtracted.

• Option

• Result

• Difference

Fractions that are found by multiplying the numerators and denominators by the same number

• Reducing Fraction

• Equivalent fraction

• Mixed Fraction

Numbers that are equal to or less than a given number that divides the number evenly

• Fraction

• Factor

• Multiple

The largest matching factor of two or more given numbers.

It is used to reduce fractions.

• Greatest Common Factor

• Highest Common Factor

• Reducing Factor

• Simplifying Factor

Any fraction with the numerator larger than the denominator.

• Improper Fraction

• Proper Fraction:

• Mixed Fraction:

Lowest Common Multiple or Least Common Denominator

• The smallest matching multiple of two or more given

  numbers.

• It is used to "boost" fractions.

• Used to subtract fractions

• Smallest number used to add value to the numerator.

Numerator

• The top number of a fraction.

• It indicates how many parts of a certain size are

  represented.

• The bottom number of a fraction.

• It indicates how many parts make a whole

Proper Fraction

• Any fraction when the numerator is less than the denominator.

• Any fraction when the numerator is more than the denominator.

• Any fraction when the numerator is equal to the denominator.

• Any fraction that has a whole number and a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.