Fraction vocabulary

Least Common Denominator

• The smallest number of all the common multiples of the denominators when 2 or more fractions.

• Two or more numbers is the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers.

• When two or more fractions have different denominators.

• When the numerator of a fraction is greater than or equal to denominator.

• When the denominator of a fraction is greater than or equal to numerator.

Greatest Common Denominator

• The smallest number of all the common multiples of the denominators when 2 or more fractions.

• Two or more numbers is the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers.

• When two or more fractions have different denominators.

• When the numerator of a fraction is greater than or equal to denominator.

• When the denominator of a fraction is greater than or equal to numerator.

Unlike denominators

• The smallest number of all the common multiples of the denominators when 2 or more fractions.

• Two or more numbers is the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers.

• When two or more fractions have different denominators.

• When the numerator of a fraction is greater than or equal to denominator.

• When the denominator of a fraction is greater than or equal to numerator.

Improper fraction

• The smallest number of all the common multiples of the denominators when 2 or more fractions.

• Two or more numbers is the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers.

• When two or more fractions have different denominators.

• When the numerator of a fraction is greater than or equal to denominator.

• When the denominator of a fraction is greater than or equal to numerator.

Proper fraction

• The smallest number of all the common multiples of the denominators when 2 or more fractions.

• Two or more numbers is the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers.

• When two or more fractions have different denominators.

• When the numerator of a fraction is greater than or equal to denominator.

• When the denominator of a fraction is greater than or equal to numerator.

Equivalent fractions

• Are equal and name the same point on the number line.

• When 1 is the only number that divides into both the numerator and the denominator.

• Is a combination of a whole number and proper fraction.

Simplest form

• Are equal and name the same point on the number line.

• When 1 is the only number that divides into both the numerator and the denominator.

• Is a combination of a whole number and proper fraction.

Mixed numbers

• Are equal and name the same point on the number line.

• When 1 is the only number that divides into both the numerator and the denominator.

• Is a combination of a whole number and proper fraction.