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Fractions
Term | Definition |
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Denominator | the part of a fraction written below the fraction bar that tells the total number of equal parts in a whole or set |
Equivalent fraction | Different fractions that represent the same value |
Fraction | a number in the form a/b |
Improper fraction | a number in the form of a fraction where the numberator is larger than the denominator |
Least common multiple | the least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions |
Mixed number | a number that is composed of a whole number and a fraction |
Numerator | the part of a fraction written above the fraction bar that tells the number of fractional parts specified or being considered |
Proper fraction | a number in the form a over b where a and b are whole numbers and a < b where b is not equal to zero |
Reciprocal | The inverse of a given fraction |
Simplify | An equivalent fraction written using the smallest possible numbers |
Unit fraction | a fraction in the form 1/b |