Adding and Subtracting Fractions Vocabulary

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A number written as a whole number and a fraction.

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Mixed Number

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Fractions with the same value.

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Equivalent Fraction

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A fraction greater than one whole (the numerator is greater than the denominator).

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Improper Fraction

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Same multiple of the denominators (same bottom numbers).

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Common Denominators

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A whole number that divides exactly into another number.

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Factor

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Sequence of products using the same base number multiplied by different numbers.

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Multiples

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The total or whole amount. Answer to an addition problem.

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Sum

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Answer to a subtraction problem.

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Difference

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To make an approximate calculation, often based on rounding.

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Estimate

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A reference point or standard against which another fraction can be measured, compared, or assessed.

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Benchmark Fraction