Fraction Vocabulary

A number that represents equal parts to a whole and has a numerator and denominator.

• fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• mixed number

The part of a fraction above the line, which tells how many parts are being counted.

• fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• mixed number

The part of a fraction below the line, which tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or in the group.

• fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• mixed number

A fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator

• proper fraction

• improper fraction

• denominator

• mixed number

• Five-sixths

• One-half

• Three-fourths

• One-third

How much of this shape is shaded?

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 2/3

• 1/2

What fraction is shaded in each of these models?

• Denominator

• Numerator

• Whole Number

• three-eighths

• one-half

• two-fifths

• Two-thirds

• One-half

• Four-Fifths