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Praschak Math
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fraction | part over the whole piece |
| decimal | numbers less than one |
| improper fraction | fraction that has a larger numerator |
| mixed number | a whole number and a fraction |
| numerator | top number of a fraction |
| denominator | bottom number of a fraction |
| reciprocal | a fraction turned upside down |
| variable | a letter that substitutes for a number |
| coefficient | a variable next to a letter; 2X |
| constant | a number in a math sentence |
| area | the amount inside a 2D object |
| perimeter | the amount outside an object |
| volume | the amount inside a 3D object |
| surface area | the amount that covers the outside of a 3D object |
| rectangular prism | 3D object made up of rectangles and squares |