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M.4.2.1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Unit fraction | a fraction with a numerator of one; names one part of the whole |
improper fraction | a fraction whose numerator is greater than its denominator |
proper fraction | a fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator |
sum | the result to adding numbers or quantities together; the answer to an addition problem |
difference | the amount left over when one number is subtracted from another; the answer to a subtraction problem |
fraction | a number that names part of a whole or set and represents division of whole numbers |
numerator | in a fraction, the number of parts counted; top number |
denominator | in a fraction, the number of equal parts or groups in the whole; bottom number |
whole | all parts are present; a complete object or group |
equivalent | having the same value |
decompose | to separate a number into two or more parts |
mixed number | number that is made up of a whole number and a proper fraction |
simplest form | when a fraction's numerator and denominator have no other common factor than 1 |
equal to | having the same overall value |
greater than | the relationship between numbers when one number's value is more than another number's value |
less than | the relationship between numbers when one number's value is less than another number's value |