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Fractions
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Common Denominator | Denominators that are the same |
Denominator | tells the number of equal parts in the “whole”; is the number used to divide into the numerator |
Equivalent Fractions | fractions that name the same amount of a whole but with different numerators and denominators |
Fraction | part of a whole |
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) | the largest factor that the numerator and denominator have in common |
Improper Fraction | a fraction with a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator |
Least Common Denominator (LCD) | the smallest common multiple of the denominators |
Least Common Multiple | the smallest multiple of two fractions’ denominators. |
Mixed Number | a whole number and a fraction |
Numerator | tells how many equal parts are being used |
Simplest Form | then the numerator and the denominator have no common factor other than ONE |
Simplify | reduce or bring the fraction to its simplest form |
Unit Fraction | a fraction whose numerator is always 1 |