Fraction Overview Vocabulary

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a number that represents a part of a whole or a ratio between two numbers.

• A fraction is a decimal number.

• A fraction is a negative number.

• A fraction is a whole number.

Which symbol is used to represent a fraction?

• /

• *

• -

• :

What is the numerator in a fraction?

• The numerator in a fraction is the number below the line.

• The numerator in a fraction is the number to the right of the line.

• The numerator in a fraction is the number to the left of the line.

• The numerator in a fraction is the number above the line.

What is the denominator in a fraction?

• The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction.

• The denominator is the number that represents the size of the fraction.

• The denominator is the top number in a fraction.

• The denominator is the whole number in a fraction.

What is a proper fraction?

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

• A fraction where the denominator is greater than the numerator.

• A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal.

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

• Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Divide the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Multiply the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

How do you subtract fractions with the same denominator?

• Divide the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Multiply the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

• Divide the denominators and add the numerators

• Find a common denominator and add the numerators

• Multiply the denominators and add the numerators

• Subtract the denominators and add the numerators

How do you subtract fractions with different denominators?

• Multiply the denominators and subtract the numerators

• Divide the denominators and subtract the numerators

• Add the denominators and subtract the numerators

• Find a common denominator and subtract the numerators