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Fractions & Decimals
Fractions & Decimals Vocab (6th Grade Math)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divisor | a number by which another number is divided |
| divide | to separate into equal groups |
| dividend | a number that is divided by another number |
| denominator | the quantity in a fraction that tells how manhy equal parts make up a whole |
| fraction | a number that represents part of a whole |
| mixed number | a number that has a non-zero whole number and a fraction |
| improper fraction | a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator |
| numerator | the quantity that tells how many equal parts you have out of a whole |
| product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
| repeating decimal | a decimal which has repeating digits or a repeating pattern of digits |
| terminating decimal | a decimal which has a finite number of digits; it has a clear end |
| difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| sum | the answer to an addition problem |
| reciprocal | one of two numbers whose product is 1 |
| quotient | the answer to a division problem |
| whole number | a set of number that includes zero and all of the counting numbers |
| composite number | a whole number greater than one that has two or more factors |
| factor | a whole number that is multiplied by another whole number to get a product |
| greatest common factor GCF | the highest number that divides exactly (with no remainder) into two or more numbers |
| least common multiple LCM | the lowest whole number that can be divided by two or more numbers |
| multiple | the result of multiplying two integers |
| prime number | a whole number greater than one that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself |