Fractions Vocab

What is the denominator?

• The number that represents the parts in all

• The number that represents the parts shaded or needed

What is the numerator?

• The number of parts in all

• The number of parts shaded or needed

An example of a unit fraction is....

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numerator

• the bottom number that shows the total number of parts in a whole

• the top number that shows the number of parts of a whole

• two numbers that multiply to make another number

• skip counting

a fraction whose numerator is a 1

• factors

• denominator

• unit fraction

• improper fraction

________________ is the bottom number of a fraction. It shows the total number of parts in a whole.

• multiples

• numerator

• denominator

• factors

15/5 is an example of a/an

• equivalent fraction

• improper fraction

• mixed number

• composite number

Which term represents a part of a whole or, more generally, any number of equal parts?

• Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Mixed Fraction

• Mixed Proper Fraction

Tells how many parts are taken; the upper part of a fraction.

• numerator
• denominator
• fraction
• proper fraction

In the fraction 2/3, which one is the numerator?

• 2
• 3
• 1
• 4