Vocabulary

Unit 5 terms

denominator

The bottom part of a fraction that tells how many equal parts the whole was partitioned into.

equivalent fractions

Fractions that have the same size and describe the same point on the number line. For example, 

1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions.

fraction

A number used to describe the parts of a whole that has been partitioned into equal parts.

numerator

The top part of a fraction that tells how many of the equal parts are being described.

unit fraction

A fraction with 1 in the numerator.