Basic Operations and Fraction Vocabulary

A mixed number is a number consisting of a whole number and a proper fraction.

The number to be divided is called the dividend.

The answer to a division problem is called the quotient.

A reciprocal is one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1; for example, $$\frac{2}{3}$$ is $$\frac{3}{2}$$ .

The term for the number that divides another number is called the divisor.

The product of a number and its reciprocal is always 1.

A proper fraction has a numerator smaller than its denominator, while an improper fraction has a numerator larger than or equal to its denominator.

The sum of $$\frac{1}{4}$$ and $$\frac{1}{4}$$ is $$\frac{2}{4}$$ or $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

The result of adding two numbers is called the sum.

The result of subtracting one number from another is called the difference.