1. UNDERSTANDING FRACTIONS
UNIT 6 VOCABULARY
UNDERSTANDING FRACTIONS

2. FRACTION
Fractions are numbers that name parts of a whole or parts of a set.

3. FRACTION BAR
A fraction bar is the line that separates the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

4. Numerator
The number above the fraction bar.

5. Denominator
The number below the fraction bar.

6. Whole Number
When you say 1/4 , you are talking about ¼ of a whole.

7. One – half or ½
It is a fraction and means one out of two equal parts.

8. One – fourth 1/4
It is a fraction and means one out of four equal parts.

9. One – eighth or 1/8
It is a fraction and means one out of eight equal parts.

10. One – sixteenth 1/16
It is a fraction and means one out of sixteen equal parts.