fraction
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common denominators
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ratio
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fraction bar
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less than
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invert
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numerator(s)
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equivalent fractions
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proper fraction
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improper fraction
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higher terms
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mixed number
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true proportion
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compare fractions
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1
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greater than
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prime numbers
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lowest terms
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denominator(s)
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reciprocal
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Use these words to complete the statements below. Some of the words are used more than once.
- A ____________________ is another way to write the answer to a division problem. If I have the division problem one divided by two, I can write the problem with numbers and symbols as 1÷2 or ½.
- Another name for a comparison of two numbers is a ____________________. The rational number system gets its name from this word.
- The ____________________ is the bottom number of a fraction. It tells me how many pieces make up one whole thing or how many pieces I cut my pie into. It's the same idea as the divisor in a division problem.
- The ____________________ is the top number of a fraction. It tells me how many pieces I chose or how many pieces I am interested in or how many pieces of the pie I ate. It's the same idea as the dividend in a division problem.
- The ____________________ is the horizontal or slanted line that separates the numerator from the denominator. Math books usually use the horizontal line, but if I'm typing a fraction on a computer, I can use the "/" (slash mark) key so that I can type a fraction all on one line.
- A(n) ____________________ is a fraction that appears between 0 and 1 on the number line.
- A(n) ____________________ is a fraction that is either equal to 1 or to the right of 1 on the number line.
- A fraction that has the same numerator and denominator (like 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, and so on) is equal to ______________. This special group of fractions is very useful when I want to raise a fraction to higher terms.
- A ____________________ is a number that has a whole number part and a fractional part.
- When I ____________________, I ask myself if the fractions are equivalent or if they appear in two different places on the number line.
- If I locate two fractions on a number line, the fraction on the right is ____________________ the fraction on the left. I use the symbol ">" to show how the right fraction compares with the left fraction.
- If I locate two fractions on a number line, the fraction on the left is ____________________ the fraction on the right. I use the symbol "<" to show how the left fraction compares with the right fraction.
- If I find that two fractions are located at the same spot on the number line, I can say that they are ____________________, or I can say that they are two ratios that are in ____________________.
- If the numerator and denominator of a fraction have no factors in common greater than 1, then I can say that the fraction is in ____________________. Normally, I should write my final answers to math problems this way.
- A fraction with a numerator ______________ is automatically in lowest terms.
- A proper fraction whose numerator and denominator are both ____________________ is automatically in lowest terms.
- When I compare fractions, add fractions, or subtract fractions, all the fractions in the problem need to have a ____________________. I may have to raise one, some or all of the fractions in the problem to ____________________ to make all the denominators the same.
- When I raise a fraction to higher terms, I multiply it by a fraction equal to __________, which doesn't change the value of the fraction any.
- When I add or subtract fractions, I keep the ____________________ and add or subtract only the ____________________. Once I have an answer, I reduce it to ____________________.
- One way to multiply fractions is to multiply their ____________________ and write that number as the top part of my answer. Then I multiply their ____________________ and write that number as the bottom part of my answer. Finally, I reduce my answer to a fraction in ____________________.
- I do not divide one fraction by another fraction directly. Instead, I rewrite the problem as a multiplication problem. I multiply the first fraction by the ____________________ of the second fraction in the problem.
- To find the reciprocal of a fraction, I _______________ (or flip or switch) its numerator and denominator.
- The reciprocal of a whole number is a fraction whose denominator is the whole number and whose numerator is ____________.
- Any number multiplied by its ____________________ is equal to 1.
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