fraction

Phonetic Respelling: [ frak-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. 1 a part or very small part of a whole; 2 a number written as one number divided by another separated by a hyphen.

Sentence:

The top number in a fraction is called a numerator.

More example sentences:

The top number in a fraction is called a numerator.

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Jackals are among a small fraction of mammals who do what?

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Each fraction has a number on top and a number on the bottom. These numbers are called?

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Six cows have black spots and three cow have purple spots. What is the fraction of cows with purple spots?

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The bottom number in a fraction is called a denominator.

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What happens to a fraction as the numerator, the top number, gets larger?

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What fraction of an ounce is a nickel?

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There are 4 quarters in a dollar? What fraction of a dollar is each quarter?

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What fraction do you have if you divide an apple into two equal parts?

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What happens to a fraction as the denominator, the bottom number, changes to a larger number?

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In an improper fraction the denominator is smaller than the numerator.

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2/4 is equivalent to 1/2. What is another fraction equivalent to 1/2?

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What fraction of the Arctic thaws in the summer?

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If you have read 3 chapters of your book, and there are 12 total chapters in your book, what is the fraction of the book have you read?

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If there are 10 cacao pods growing on the cacao tree and 5 fell off and bonked you on the head, what fraction of cacao pods bonked you on the head?

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Synonyms:

parts; bit; percentage; portion; proportion

Antonyms:

whole

Fraction rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • action
  • faction
  • traction
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • abstraction
  • attraction
  • classaction
  • contraction
  • difdistraction
  • exaction
  • extraction
  • inaction
  • inreaction
  • retraction
  • subtraction
  • telaction
  • transaction
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • interaction
  • liquefaction
  • satisfaction
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • dissatisfaction