Fraction Parts and Whole

1 of 10 equal parts of a whole.

• tenth

• tens

• hundredth

A number greater than 1 expressed as a whole number plus a fraction.

• mixed number

• numerator

• improper fraction

One of 100 equal parts of a whole.

• hundredth

• hundred

• tenth

The bottom number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into; also called the divisor.

• denominator

• numerator

• unit fraction

A fraction with a numerator of 1

• unit fraction

• improper fraction

• mixed number

The top number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts are to be counted; also called the dividend.

• numerator

• number

• unit fraction

A number that names part of a whole.

• mixed number

• whole number

• fraction

• pieces

A fraction with the numerator 1.

• mixed number

• whole number

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

Numbers that are used as reference points. (0, 1/2, 1)

• mixed number

• whole number

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

An amount given as a whole number and a fraction. (7 1/5, 6 4/5, 2 3/8)

• mixed number

• like fractions

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction