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Math Vocab Ch.2
Term | Definition |
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Terminating Decimal | A decimal that ends, or terminates |
Repeating Decimal | A decimal in which one or more digits repeats indefinitely |
Bar Notation | A line, or a bar, above the part of a repeating decimal that repeats |
Numerator | In a fraction, the number above the fraction line |
Denominator | In a fraction, the number below the fraction line |
Mixed Number | A whole number and a fraction |
Improper Fraction | A fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator |
Simplest Form | A fraction in which 1 is the only number that can be divided evenly into both the numerator and the denominator |
Benchmark Fraction | Using a fraction, such as 1/2 as a reference point when comparing and ordering fractions |
Common Denominator | Two fractions with "like" denominators |
Like Fractions | Fractions with the same number in the denominators |
Unlike Fractions | Fractions that don't have the same number in the denominators |
Equivalent Fractions | Two or more fractions that name the same amount, or have the same value, but look different |
Reciprocal | A flipped over fraction |
Inverse Operation | The opposite operation |