Equivalent Fraction Vocabulary

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denominator

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the number below the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole

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equivalent fractions

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two or more fractions that name the same part of a whole or the same point on a number line

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fraction

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A number that names equal parts of a whole. A fraction names a point on a number line.

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numerator

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the number above the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts that are being described

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unit fraction

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A fraction with a numerator of 1.  Other fractions are built from unit fractions.

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model (noun)

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an object or picture that represents a situation

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model (verb)

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to represent

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shade

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to darken an area using pencil or marker

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benchmark fraction

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a common fraction that you might compare other fractions to. Example ¼, ½, ⅓, ⅔, ¾

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common denominator

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a number that is a common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions