Fraction Vocabulary

the highest number that divides evenly into two or more numbers

• numerator

• greatest common factor

• denominator

• mixed number

a fraction with a numerator of 1; it represents one part of all of the equal parts

• equivalent fractions

• common factor

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

denominator that 2 or more numbers have as a multiple (Ex: 12 is this for 3 and 4)

• common denominator

• improper fraction

• common factor

• simplest form

the number in a fraction that is above the fraction bar (the top number); this number represents "part" of a number or set

• mixed number

• fraction

• least common multiple

• numerator

the number in a fraction that is under the fraction bar (the bottom number); this number represents "whole" or all of the number or set

• numerator

• denominator

• mixed number

• common denominator

different fractions that represent the same value or amount

• equivalent fractions

• unit fraction

• greatest common factor

• denominator

an equal part of a whole or set

• equivalent

• mixed number

• fraction

• simplify fractions

contains a whole number and a fractional number

• benchmark fraction

• mixed number

• least common multiple

• common denominator

a fraction with a numerator and denominator that have no common factors

• greatest common factor

• equivalent fractions

• unit fraction

• simplest form

being equal or having the same values

• equivalent

• simplest form

• mixed number

• unit fraction