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Fractions & Decimals
Fractions & Decimals Vocab (6th Grade Math)
Term | Definition |
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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 |