Fractions Parts of a whole
unit fraction
a fraction with a numerator of one, it names one of the equal parts of a whole
whole
complete and not divided
equal
each part is the same size
number line
line that shows numbers in increasing value from left to right
unequal
not the same size
fraction
number or picture that names equal parts of a whole
equal parts
parts of a whole that are of equal size
numerator
the number of parts counted or separated (the top number in a fraction)
denominator
the total number of equal parts of a whole (the bottom number in a fraction)
equivalent fraction
two or more fractions that name the same parts of a whole