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Chapter 21
Understand Fractions
| vocabulary | definitions |
|---|---|
| Number Line | A line with equally spaced tick marks named by numbers |
| Greater than >Less than < | Symbols used to compare two numbers |
| Order | Arrange in numerical sequence from least to greatest (or greatest to least |
| Fraction | A number that can name part of a whole |
| Numerator | The part of the fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered |
| Denominator | The part of the fraction that tells how many parts are in the whole |
| Equivalent fractions | Two or more fractions that name the same amount |
| Simplest form | A fraction where 1 is the only number that can divide evenly into its numerator and denominator |
| Mixed number | An amount written as a whole number and a fraction |