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Fraction Basics
Vocabulary for 6th grade unit
| Vocab Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lowest Common Denominator | Needed when you make all fractions have the same bottom number. Used when comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions. |
| Reduce | Rename a fraction so that it has the smallest numbers possible in the numerator & denominator. |
| Lowest Terms | Rename a fraction so that it has the smallest numbers possible in the numerator & denominator. |
| Simplest Form | Rename a fraction so that it has the smallest numbers possible in the numerator & denominator. |
| Equivalent | Fractions that are equal in value; fractions that can be simplified to the same reduced fraction |
| Numerator | The top part of a fraction; Tells how many parts are being used |
| Denominator | Bottom of a fraction; Tells how many parts there are in the whole or in the group |