Vocab

reciprocal- the fraction's flipped value. Ex.: 2/3's reciprocal is 3/2

value- how much the number is, or represents.

numerator- number on TOP of the fraction. Ex.: in the fraction 2/3, 2 is the numerator

denominator- number on the BOTTOM of a fraction. Ex.: in 2/3, 3 is the denominator

LCD (least common denominator)- when you are adding or subtracting fractions, you must
change the two denominators to match, so you find the smallest
common multiple between those denominators to use in the place
of the numbers. Remember to change the numerators, too, in the
same way as you changed the denominators.

improper fractions- a fraction where the top number is bigger than the bottom. In other words,
its a whole number, or more, changed into a fraction. Ex.: 4/3

mixed numbers- a whole number and a fraction, put together side by side. Ex.: 4 2/3

simplify- to keep the value of a fraction, but changing it to smaller numbers.

simplest form- to simplify a fraction so it's as small as possible.


equivalent - two fractions that are equal but have different numbers.