click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
vocabulary words
fractions
Question | Answer |
---|---|
numerator | the number at the top of a fraction bar. it names the part of the whole. |
denominator | the number at the bottom of a fraction bar. it names the total number of parts in the whole. |
fraction | a way to represent a number less than one but greater than zero. it shows parts. |
equivalent fractions | fractions that show the same amount but are in different pieces. |
simplifying fractions | shrinking the numberator and the denominator to have 1 as the only shared factor. |