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Fractions
Question | Answer |
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What is the top number in a fraction called? | Numerator |
What is the bottom number in a fraction called? | Denominator |
What is an improper fraction? | A fraction where the numerator is bigger than the denominator |
What is a mixed number? | A fraction that has a whole number followed by a fraction |
How do you change an improper fraction to a mixed number? | Divide the numerator by the denominator, write down the whole number that you get as the answer, lastly write down any remainder above the denominator |
How do you change a mixed number to an improper fraction? | Multiply the whole number part by the denominator, add the answer to the numberator, write the result on top of the denominator |
What is a proper fraction? | The numerator is smaller than the denominator |