How do you say fractions in Spanish?

Fractions in Spanish is 'fracciones' (singular: fracción). The numerator is 'numerador' and the denominator is 'denominador' — both are cognates that look similar to the English words.

How do you say multiplication in Spanish?

Multiplication in Spanish is 'multiplicación'. A multiplication table is 'tabla de multiplicación'. To multiply is 'multiplicar'.

What are common math terms in Spanish for students?

Key math terms in Spanish include: suma (addition), resta (subtraction), multiplicación (multiplication), división (division), fracción (fraction), ecuación (equation), geometría (geometry), porcentaje (percent), and variable (variable — same word in both languages).

Math Vocabulary in Spanish for Students — English-Spanish Math Terms

Complete Math Terms: English → Spanish

English	Spanish (Español)	Pronunciation Hint	Category
Addition	Suma / Adición	SOO-mah	Basic Ops
Subtraction	Resta / Sustracción	REH-stah	Basic Ops
Multiplication	Multiplicación	mul-tee-plee-kah-SYOHN	Basic Ops
Division	División	dee-vee-SYOHN	Basic Ops
Multiplication table	Tabla de multiplicación	TAH-blah	Basic Ops
Fraction	Fracción	frak-SYOHN	Fractions
Numerator	Numerador	noo-meh-rah-DOR	Fractions
Denominator	Denominador	deh-no-mee-nah-DOR	Fractions
Decimal	Decimal	deh-see-MAL	Fractions
Percent / Percentage	Porcentaje	por-sen-TAH-heh	Fractions
Equation	Ecuación	eh-kwah-SYOHN	Algebra
Variable	Variable	vah-RYAH-bleh	Algebra
Coefficient	Coeficiente	ko-eh-fee-SYEN-teh	Algebra
Integer	Entero	en-TEH-ro	Algebra
Exponent	Exponente	eks-po-NEN-teh	Algebra
Square root	Raíz cuadrada	rah-EEZ kwah-DRAH-dah	Algebra
Geometry	Geometría	heh-o-meh-TREE-ah	Geometry
Area	Área	AH-reh-ah	Geometry
Perimeter	Perímetro	peh-REE-meh-tro	Geometry
Angle	Ángulo	AHN-goo-lo	Geometry
Triangle	Triángulo	tree-AHN-goo-lo	Geometry
Circle	Círculo	SEER-koo-lo	Geometry
Volume	Volumen	vo-LOO-men	Geometry
Probability	Probabilidad	pro-bah-bee-lee-DAHD	Stats
Average / Mean	Promedio / Media	pro-MEH-dyoh	Stats
Ratio	Razón / Proporción	rah-SOHN	Stats
Graph	Gráfica / Gráfico	GRAH-fee-kah	Stats

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Spanish and English share thousands of cognates — words that look similar and mean the same thing. Spanish-speaking students can use this as a shortcut to unlock math vocabulary faster.

Variable→Variable Identical in both languages!

Decimal→Decimal Identical spelling

Fraction→Fracción Very close — add accent

Equation→Ecuación Same root, slight change

Geometry→Geometría Add accent + swap -y

Area→Área Identical + accent mark

Probability→Probabilidad Same root — longer ending

Triangle→Triángulo Same prefix (tri-)

Why Bilingual Vocabulary Matters for Test Performance

10.4%

of US K-12 students are English Language Learners

62%

reading gap between ELL and non-ELL students on standardized tests

faster concept acquisition when taught in home language first

When a Spanish-speaking student encounters the word "fraction" on a test, two things can happen: they either blank on the English term, or they recognize it as the near-cognate fracción they already know. The second student answers correctly. The vocabulary gap is real — and closable.

Research consistently shows that students learn new concepts faster in their home language, then transfer that understanding to English. Knowing that "multiplicación" and "multiplication" are the same concept — not two things to memorize — is the difference between a student who struggles and one who accelerates.

This is the core of what Kuliso's AI tutor does: it teaches the math concept in Spanish, then builds the English vocabulary bridge — so by test day, the student knows both.

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