Equivalent Fraction Vocabulary

the number below the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole

two or more fractions that name the same part of a whole or the same point on a number line

A number that names equal parts of a whole. A fraction names a point on a number line.

the number above the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts that are being described

A fraction with a numerator of 1.  Other fractions are built from unit fractions.

an object or picture that represents a situation

to represent

to darken an area using pencil or marker

a common fraction that you might compare other fractions to. Example ¼, ½, ⅓, ⅔, ¾

a number that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions