FRACTIONS

1. FRACTIONS
A fraction has a numerator (top number) and
denominator (bottom number)
1 1
3 2
3
6

2. How do you say……..?
fractions
• ½ : a half or one over two
• 1/3 : a third or one- third
• ¼ : a quarter
• 2/5 : two-fifths or two over five
• 1/8 : an eighth or one- eighth
• 1/16 : a sixteenth or one-sixteenth
• 5/12: five-twelveths or five over twelve

3. Vocabulary
Fraction: a part of something.
Denominator: the number on the bottom of a fraction; it tells you how
many parts to divide something into.
Numerator: the number on the top of a fraction; it tells you how many of
the fraction parts you need.
Improper fraction: a fraction in which the numerator is bigger than the
denominator.
Proper fraction: a fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the
denominator.
Equivalent fractions: fractions that contain different numbers but mean
the same thing.Multiplying or dividing the numerator or denominator of a
fraction by the same number gives an equivalent fraction.
Simplify or Cancel: divide the numerator and denominator of a fraction
by the same number.
Irreducible fraction or Lowest term: when you cannot divide the
numerator and denominator any more.

4. FRACTIONS AS DIVISION OF
NUMBERS
INTEGER NUMBER
TERMINATING DECIMAL
RECURRING DECIMAL

6. How do you say……..?
decimals
• 0.1: nought point one
or zero point one
• 0.25: nought point two
five or zero point two
five.
• 1.75: one point seven
five.