Why do they call it fractions?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

The word fraction is derived from the Latin word frangere meaning to break.

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And when something breaks it is in bits - fractions are bits of things.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

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What do you call fractions with not the same denominator?

"Unlike" fractions.

What happens if one of the fractions is negative?

I call them Dolly fractions.

What do you call 2 fractions equal in value?

equivalent fractions

What do you call fractions when the numerator is larger than the denominator?

improper fractions

What do you call fractions having the same denominator?

They are called "like" fractions.

What do you call fractions with a whole number and a proper faction is called?

They are mixed fractions.

What do you call fractions with the same denominator?

They are called like or similar fractions.

What do you call a fractions are located at exactly the same position on a number line?

Equivalent fractions.

Can you call 2 equivalent fraction like fractions?

No. Like fractions have the same denominator.

What do you call a group of fractions with different denominators?

dissimilar

What do you call a fraction with the same denomanator?

They are like fractions.

What do you call listing fractions from least to greatest or greatest to least?

Listing the fractions is ascending (or descending) order.