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5th Grade Fractions
Term | Definition |
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Equivalent Fractions | fractions with the same value. |
Denominator | the bottom number in a fraction showing the number of parts the whole is divided into. |
Numerator | number above the line of a fraction, showing the number of parts of the whole. |
Fraction | any part of a group, number or whole. |
Mixed Number | a number written as a whole number with a fraction |
Improper Fraction | •a fraction equivalent to or larger than one whole. • the numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator. |
Benchmark Fraction | a fraction reference point which something can be measured or compared |
Unit Fraction | a fraction with a numerator of 1 |
Simplified Form | to reduce the numerator and denominator in a fraction to the smallest numbers possible |
Common Denominator | • a common multiple of the denominators, that is, • a number into which the denominators will divide exactly |
Prime Number | • a number that has exactly two factors. • a number that can only be divided evenly by itself and one. |
Composite Number | a number with more than two factors |