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Math Vocabulary
Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| like fractions | fractions that have the same denominator |
| numerator | the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole are being considered |
| denominator | the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole |
| simplest form | the form of a fraction in which 1 is the only number that can divide evenly into both the numerator and the denominator |
| equation | a number sentence which shows that two quantities are equal |
| variable | a letter or a symbol that stands for a number or numbers |
| unlike fractions | fractions with different denominators |