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Fraction Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Denominator | The number below the line in a fraction. |
Equivalent | Two fractions that express the same part of a whole. |
Fraction | Describes part of a whole. |
Improper Fraction | A fraction whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator. |
Least Common Denominator | The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. That is, the lowest number which is a multiple of both denominators. (The smallest number both denominators can evenly go into.) |
Lowest Terms | A fraction whose numerator and denominator have no common factors is in lowest terms. |
Mixed Number | A number composed of a whole number and a fraction. |
Numerator | The number above the line in a fraction. Denotes the number of parts out of the whole that are being taken. |
Proper Fraction | A fraction whose numerator is smaller than its denominator. |
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