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Math Unit 3
Niewoehner Math Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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numerator | the number of counted parts in a fraction (dividend) |
denominator | the number by of total parts in a fraction (divisor) |
mixed number | a combination of a whole number and a fraction, has a value greater than 1 |
improper fraction | a fraction with a value greater than 1, numerator is greater than the denominator |
simplify | to reduce to a simpler form by dividing by the greatest common factor |
equivalent | has the same value |
whole | describing a number that is not a fraction |
fraction | a part of something larger |
quarter | one of four equal parts making a whole |
divisor | the number by of total parts in a fraction (denominator) |
dividend | the number of counted parts in a fraction (numerator) |
part | an area or piece of something |
remainder | the amount left after dividing into equal groups |
estimation | an approximate calculation |
half | one of two equal parts that make a whole |
divisible | is able to be divided into equal groups with nothing left over |
greatest common factor | the highest number that divides into two or more numbers |
least common multiple | the smallest product shared by two or more numbers |
quotient | the whole number of equal groups when dividing |
unit fraction | a fraction with a numerator of 1 |