Number Sense Fractions Vocabulary

numerator

• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• the top number of a fraction that represents the part we are counting or working with
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

denominator

• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• a whole number, and a proper fraction represented together

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

equivalent fractions

• describes a part of a whole
• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

benchmark fraction

• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• fractions that we use when measuring, comparing, or ordering other fractions

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

fraction

• describes a part of a whole
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

mixed number

• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• describes a part of a whole
• a whole number, and a proper fraction represented together
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

decimal notation

• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• a whole number, and a proper fraction represented together
• a representation of a fraction using base 10 that uses one of the digits from 0 to 9 and a decimal point

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.6

hundredths

• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different
• one part of one hundred divided into 100 parts
• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• a whole number, and a proper fraction represented together

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

decimal point

• the point in a number that separates the whole number and a fractional part
• a whole number, and a proper fraction represented together
• the bottom number of a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts
• fractions that represent the same value even though they look different

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B