Keep, Change, Flip
A strategy for dividing fractions: Keep the first fraction ; Change ÷ to × ; Flip the second fraction
Product
The answer to a multiplication problem.
Quotient
The answer to a division problem
Equivalent fractions
Different fractions that name the same amount.
Improper fraction
A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator.
Estimate
A number that is close to the exact answer.
Numerator
The number above the fraction bar.
Denominator
The number below the fraction bar.
Divisor
The number you divide by.
Dividend
The number being divided
Reciprocal
A fraction flipped upside down.
Whole Number
A number with no fraction or decimal.
Mixed Number
A whole number and a fraction written together.
Factors
Numbers that are multiplied together.
Simplify
To make a fraction as small as possible without changing its value.
Unit Fraction
A fraction with a numerator of 1.