Foldable Part 1

FRACTION VOCABULARY

WHOLE NUMBER

The set of counting (natural) numbers and 0

(0, 1, 2, 3, …., n)

FRACTION

• A fraction can be used to name part of an object, set of objects, to compare two quantities, or to represent division.

• A number in the form where a and b are whole numbers and b is not equal to zero.

NUMERATOR

• The part of a fraction written above the fraction bar that tells the number of fractional parts we are looking at.

DENOMINATOR

• The part of a fraction written below the fraction bar that tells the total number of equal parts in a whole or set.

UNIT FRACTION

• A fraction where the top number (the "numerator") is 1.

• where b is a non-zero whole number.

BENCHMARK FRACTION

• Common fractions that you can judge other numbers against.

Foldable Part 2

FRACTION VOCABULARY

PROPER FRACTION

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

• A number in the form where a and b are whole numbers and a < b where b is not equal to zero.

IMPROPER FRACTION

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

• A number in the form where a and b are whole numbers and a > b where b is not equal to zero.

MIXED NUMBER

• A number that is composed of a whole number and a fraction.

EQUIVALENT FRACTION

• Fractions that have the same value.