Fraction Vocabulary

equal parts of a whole

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

• whole number

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

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

• whole number

The bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

• whole number

a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator

• numerator

• denominator

• whole number

• improper fraction

to put things together to see how they are the same

• compare

• contrast

• improper fraction

• numerator

fractions that name the same amount or part

• compare

• equivalent fractions

• improper fractions

• fractions

a fraction with the same numerator and denominator (example: 6/6)

• improper fraction

• equivalent fraction

• whole fraction

• compare

a number made up of a whole number and a fraction

• improper fraction

• proper fraction

• mixed number

• contrast

make the fraction as simple as possible

• subtract

• add

• correct

• simplify

a fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator

• proper fraction

• improper fraction

• mixed number

• zero fraction