Fraction Representations Vocab Flashcard

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Fraction: A number naming part of a whole.

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A number that is used to name part of a whole

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Decompose:

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To break a number into smaller parts.

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Compose:

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Combine parts to form a number.

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Mixed number?

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A fraction > 1 with a whole number and a fraction.

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Whole numbers are numbers that are not fractions or decimals; they include all counting numbers and 0.

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Numbers that are not fractions or decimals; all counting numbers and the number 0

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Denominator definition

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Bottom number of a fraction indicating total equal parts of a whole.

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Numerator: The top number of a fraction indicating the parts being considered.

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The top number of a fraction that tells the number of equal parts that are being looked at.

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Improper fraction

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A fraction > 1 with a numerator > denominator.

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What is whole?

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All of; entire; numbers that include numerals; not a fraction or a decimal.

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What is a part?

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not a whole; a piece of something