Fraction Vocabulary Practice (Ch. 6 & 7)

Part of a whole. (It is less than a whole.)

• Fraction

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Benchmark

Tells how many parts of the whole. (The Top number in a fraction.)

• Fraction

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Unit Fraction

Tells how many parts make the whole. (The bottom number in a fraction.)

• Simplest Form

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Mixed Number

Fractions that are the same amount.

• Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Equivalent Fractions

• Improper Fraction

A fraction is in its simplest form if the numerator and denominator have only 1 as a common factor.

• Improper Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Fraction

• Simplest Form

A common multiple of two or more denominators.

• Benchmark

• Simplest Form

• Common Denominator

• Mixed Number

A known size or amount that helps you understand a different size or amount.

• Unit Fraction

• Fraction

• Numerator

• Benchmark

A fraction that has a numerator of 1.

• Unit Fraction

• Benchmark

• Fraction

• Common Denominator

An amount given as a whole number and a fraction.

• Improper Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Benchmark

• Simplest Form

A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

• Equivalent Fraction

• Denominator

• Improper Fraction

• Mixed Number