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Fractions - Addition and Subtraction
Term | Definition |
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Numerator | the top number in a fraction. It tells how many parts of the whole there are. |
Mixed Number | a whole number and a fraction written together. |
Sum | the answer to an addition problem. |
Denominator | the number written below the line in a fraction. It tells how many parts there are in the whole. |
Difference | the amount one quantity is smaller or larger than another -- also, the answers to a subtraction problem. |
Like Denominators | fractions having the same denominator. |
Simplify | to write something in its shortest and simplest form |
Unlike Denominators | fractions that have different denominators. |