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Math
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
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 |
bar notation | a line, or 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 divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator |
benchmark | 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 do not have the same number in the denominators |
equivalent fractions | two or more fractions that name the same amount but look different |
reciprocal | a flipped over fraction |
inverse operation | the opposite operation |