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Fractions/Decimals
Term | Definition |
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Equivalent fractions | fractions that have the same value. |
Decimal Poin | a dot separating the whole number from the fraction in a decimal notation (separates one and tenths). |
tenths | one of the equal parts when a whole is divided into 10 equal parts (written as 0.1 or 1/10). |
hundredths | one of the equal parts when a whole is divided into 100 equal parts (written as 0.01 or 1/100 ). |
multiple | a product of a given whole number and any other given whole number. |
mixed number | a number that has a whole number and a fraction. |
benchmark fraction | Fractions that are commonly used for estimation, such as ½, ⅓, and ¼. |
common denominator | for two or more fractions a common denominator is the common multiple of the denominators |
improper fraction | a fraction whose numerator is greater to or equal to the denominator. |
simplest form (lowest term) | when a fraction is expressed in the fewest possible pieces. (if there is no whole number other than one that can divide evenly into the numerator and the denominator). |