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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. |