Fraction Vocabulary Review

fraction

common denominators

ratio

fraction bar

less than

invert

numerator(s)

equivalent fractions

proper fraction

improper fraction

higher terms

mixed number

true proportion

compare fractions

1

greater than

prime numbers

lowest terms

denominator(s)

reciprocal

Use these words to complete the statements below. Some of the words are used more than once.

  1. 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.
  2. Another name for a comparison of two numbers is a ____________________. The rational number system gets its name from this word.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. A(n) ____________________ is a fraction that appears between 0 and 1 on the number line.
  7. A(n) ____________________ is a fraction that is either equal to 1 or to the right of 1 on the number line.
  8. 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.
  9. A ____________________ is a number that has a whole number part and a fractional part.
  10. When I ____________________, I ask myself if the fractions are equivalent or if they appear in two different places on the number line.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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 ____________________.
  14. 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.
  15. A fraction with a numerator ______________ is automatically in lowest terms. 
  16. A proper fraction whose numerator and denominator are both ____________________ is automatically in lowest terms.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. When I add or subtract fractions, I keep the ____________________ and add or subtract only the ____________________. Once I have an answer, I reduce it to ____________________.
  20. 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 ____________________.
  21. 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.
  22. To find the reciprocal of a fraction, I _______________ (or flip or switch) its numerator and denominator.
  23. The reciprocal of a whole number is a fraction whose denominator is the whole number and whose numerator is ____________.
  24. Any number multiplied by its ____________________ is equal to 1.

 




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