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5th Grade EDM Unit 8
Fractions and Ratios
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| area model | a model for multiplication in which the length and width of a rectangle represent the factors, and the area of the rectangle represents the product |
| horizontal | left to right |
| vertical | upright; top to bottom |
| unit fraction | a fraction with a numerator of 1 |
| unit percent | one percent |
| least common multiple | the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more given numbers |
| mixed number | a number that is written using both a whole number and a fraction |
| equivalent fractions | fractions with different denominators that name the same number |
| common denominator | a nonzero number that is a multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions |