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Dividing Fractions
Term | Definition |
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Divide | splitting a quantity into smaller, equal groups. |
Denominator | the number written below the line in a fraction. It tells how many parts there are in the whole. |
Whole Number | any counting number, but no fractions or decimals. |
Numerator | the top number in a fraction. It tells how many parts of the whole there are. |
Algorithm | a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations. |
Inverse Operation | the operation that reverses the effect of another operation. |
Reciprocal | what to multiply a value by to get 1 - if you flip the numerator and denominator you get the reciprocal. |
Invert | to turn upside down. |
Simplify | to write something in its shortest and simplest form. |