Fraction Vocabulary

2. The largest number that divides evenly into two or more numbers, used for simplifying fractions.
7. One complete unit or object; a whole number like 1, 2, or 3 (not a fraction).
8. The top number in a fraction. It tells how many parts you have.
11. fraction, A fraction with a numerator of 1 (like ¼ or 1/8).
13. fraction, A fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator (like ¾). It's less than 1 whole.
14. The smallest number that two or more denominators can both divide into evenly.
15. fractions, Fractions that look different but have the same value (like ½ and 2/4).

1. A fraction flipped upside down (the reciprocal of ⅔ is 3/2). Multiplying a number by its reciprocal equals 1.
3. A whole number combined with a fraction (like 2⅓).
4. The bottom number in a fraction. It tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
5. fraction, Common, easy-to-recognize fractions (like ¼, ½, ¾) used to help estimate or compare other fractions.
6. A number that shows part of a whole, written with a top number and bottom number (like ½).
9. A denominator that is the same for two or more fractions, used to help add, subtract, or compare them.
10. fraction, A fraction where the numerator is equal to or bigger than the denominator (like 7/4). It's equal to or greater than 1 whole.
12. To rewrite a fraction using the smallest possible numerator and denominator, without changing its value.