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Phoebe's Math Terms
Term | Definition |
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halves | two equal parts of a whole |
thirds | three equal parts of a whole |
fourths | four equal parts of a whole |
fifths | five equal parts of a whole |
sixths | six equal parts of a whole |
eighths | eight equal parts of a whole |
tenths | ten equal parts of a whole |
twelfths | twelve equal parts of a whole |
fraction | a symbol that names a part of a whole, a part of a set, or location on a number line |
numerator | the number above the fraction bar in a fraction; it tells how many equal parts |
denominator | the number below the fraction bar in a fraction; it tells the total number of equal parts |
unit fraction | a fraction with a numerator of 1 |