Basic Fraction Vocabulary

The part of a fraction written below the fraction bar that tells the total number of equal parts in a whole or set.

• whole

• unit

• proper

• denominator

To separate or break apart a whole is called

• decompose

• multiples

• factors

• compose

A fraction is...

• the answer to addition

• part of a whole

• greater than one

• the difference in two values

When you have a smaller numerator than denominator, it is called

• Mixed number

• Proper fraction

• Improper fraction

• Equivalent fraction

When you have a whole number and a fraction, it is called

• Mixed number

• Proper fraction

• Improper fraction

• Equivalent fraction

When the numerator is larger than the denominator we call this a

• Mixed number

• Proper fraction

• Improper fraction

• Equivalent fraction

The part of a fraction written on top of the fraction bar that tells the number of equal parts being described.

• unit

• numerator

• improper

• denominator

One piece of a whole being described is called

• whole

• denominator

• improper

• unit

To combine fractional parts is called

• decompose

• mulitiply

• factors

• compose

The entire object is called the ____

• unit

• whole

• improper

• numerator