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Fractions & Decimals
Fractions & Decimals Vocab (6th Grade Math)
Term | Definition |
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divisor | a number by which another number is divided |
divide | to separate into equal groups |
dividend | a number that is divided by another number |
denominator | the quantity in a fraction that tells how manhy equal parts make up a whole |
fraction | a number that represents part of a whole |
mixed number | a number that has a non-zero whole number and a fraction |
improper fraction | a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator |
numerator | the quantity that tells how many equal parts you have out of a whole |
product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
repeating decimal | a decimal which has repeating digits or a repeating pattern of digits |
terminating decimal | a decimal which has a finite number of digits; it has a clear end |
difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
sum | the answer to an addition problem |
reciprocal | one of two numbers whose product is 1 |
quotient | the answer to a division problem |
whole number | a set of number that includes zero and all of the counting numbers |
composite number | a whole number greater than one that has two or more factors |
factor | a whole number that is multiplied by another whole number to get a product |
greatest common factor GCF | the highest number that divides exactly (with no remainder) into two or more numbers |
least common multiple LCM | the lowest whole number that can be divided by two or more numbers |
multiple | the result of multiplying two integers |
prime number | a whole number greater than one that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself |