Fraction Vocabulary

Match the example to the vocabulary term.

• This fraction is simplified.

• 1/3

• Have a least common denominator of 21.

• The denominator is 4.

• The numerator is 4.

• Improper Fractions

Match the following definitions to the vocabulary term.

• Texas Two-Step

• Fractions that have the same value but are represented with different numbers.

• Fraction Bar

• Number that is DOWN (or at the bottom) in a fraction.

• Top Dog

• Strategy for turning a mixed number into an improper fraction.

• Denominator

• Symbol separating two numbers in a fraction.

• Equivalent Fractions

• Also called the Numerator.

Match the definition or example to its vocabulary term.

• Simplify

• 15/5

• Mixed Number

• Reducing a Fraction such that the numerator and denominator become smaller.

• Equivalent Fractions

• Two fractions that have the same value.

• Proper Fraction

• Improper Fraction

Match the definition or example to its vocabulary term.

• Improper Fraction

• Numerator is larger than the Denominator

• Proper Fraction

• Simplify

• Using division to form an equivalent fraction with smaller numbers.

• Equivalent Fractions

• Numerator is smaller than the Denominator

• Mixed Number

• Whole Number and Fraction.

Anytime a number is written as an improper fraction, we should remember that the fraction bar means to ​ (a)   . When we want to convert an improper fraction into a mixed number, the quotient is the new ​ (b)   number, the remainder is the new ​ (c)   , and the divisor is the ​ (d)   .

• divide
• whole
• numerator
• denominator
• multiply
• fraction
• add

What is the improper fraction and mixed number for the following image?

Organize the numbers and definitions into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Proper Fraction

,

(b) Improper Fraction

,

(c) Mixed Number

,

(d) Decimal

• Numerator is larger than the Denominator.

• Numerator is smaller than the Denominator.

• 3.2

• 14.2

• Includes a whole number and fraction.

• (3x5)+4

• 3 + 5 + 4

• 48/8

• 3

How do we know if two fractions are equivalent?

• When the numerators are the same.

• When the denominators are the same.

• When you can multiply or divide the numerator AND denominator by the same number to get the other fraction.

• All fractions are equivalent fractions.