Fraction Concepts

Fraction

• A number that represents a part of a whole or set. It has two parts: a numerator and a denominator.

• A whole number that can be divided by another whole number.

• A decimal number that represents a part of a whole.

• A number that is always greater than one.

Like Fractions

• Fractions that have different denominators.

• Fractions that have the same denominator or the same numerator.

• Fractions that are both improper.

• Fractions that are both proper.

Numerator

• The bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of parts.

• The top number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts are being used.

• A term used to describe the whole number in a mixed number.

• The number that represents the value of a fraction as a decimal.

Mixed Number

• A number that has a whole number part and a fraction part.

• A number that is only a whole number.

• A number that is only a fraction.

• A number that represents a decimal value.

Unit Fractions

• Fractions with 1 as the numerator.

• Fractions with 0 as the numerator.

• Fractions that are greater than 1.

• Fractions that are less than 1.

Benchmark Fractions

• Common fractions used for estimation.

• Fractions that are always equal to one.

• Fractions that cannot be simplified.

• Fractions that are larger than one.

Denominator

• The top number in a fraction that indicates the number of parts being considered.

• The bottom number in a fraction that indicates the total number of equal parts.

• A term used to describe the process of simplifying fractions.

• A mathematical operation used to combine fractions.

Factor Pairs

• The two factors that are multiplied to find a product.

• A pair of numbers that add up to a sum.

• The result of multiplying two numbers together.

• A set of numbers that are both prime.

Decompose

• To break a fraction into smaller parts.

• To combine fractions into a whole.

• To simplify a fraction to its lowest terms.

• To convert a fraction into a decimal.

Equivalent Fractions

• Fractions that have the same value.

• Fractions that are always greater than 1.

• Fractions that have different denominators.

• Fractions that cannot be simplified.