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Topic 5 Vocabulary
Definitions for fractions
Term | Definition |
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denominator | the number below the fraction bar in a fraction |
numerator | the number above the fraction bar in a fraction |
mixed number | combines a whole number and a fraciton |
improper fraction | is a fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator |
proper fraction | is a fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator |
simplified fraction | a fraction that has a numerator and denominator in lowest terms |
to reduce or simplify a fraction | finding a common factor you can divide the numerator and denominator by to get the fraction in lowest terms |
GCF | the greatest common factor used when simplifying fractions |
prime number | a whole number greater than 1 with exactly two factors, one and itself |
composite number | a whole number greater than 1 with more than two factors |