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Fractions
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12
Mathematics
4th Grade
01/25/2011

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Term

benchmark

Definition

a known size or amount that helps you understand a different size or amount

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common

denominator

Definition
a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Term

common factor

Definition

a number that is a factor of two or more numbers

Term
equivalent fractions
Definition
two or more fractions that name the same amount
Term
simplest form
Definition
a fraction in which 1 is the only number that can divide evenly into the numerator and the denominator
Term
denominator
Definition

the number below the bar in a faction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group

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factor
Definition
a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product
Term
mixed number
Definition
an amount given as a whole number and a fraction
Term
numerator
Definition
the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts of the whole or group are being considered.
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simplest form
Definition
a fraction is in simplest form when 1 is the only number that can divide evenly into the numerator and the denominator.
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product
Definition
the answer to a multiplication problem
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quotient
Definition
the number, not including the remainder, that results from dividing
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