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Fraction Vocabulary
Fraction Vocabulary
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Mathematics
6th Grade
12/18/2011

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Term
numerator
Definition
the top of a fraction
Term
denominator
Definition
the bottom of a fraction
Term
proper fraction
Definition
fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator
Term
improper fraction
Definition
fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator
Term
equivalent fractions
Definition
two or more fractions that have the same value
Term
common denominators
Definition
two or more fractions having the same denominator
Term
mixed number (mixed fraction)
Definition
a number consisting of a whole number followed by a fraction
Term
reciprocal
Definition
the inverse of a fraction, for example 1/4 and 4/1 are this
Term
simplest form
Definition
a fraction in which both terms have been reduced to the smallest possible numerator and denominator
Term
decimal
Definition
found by dividing a fraction's numerator by its denominator
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