Year 6 - Maths - Fraction Vocabulary

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Fraction

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Numerator

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top number in a fraction, shows parts taken

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Denominator

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bottom number in a fraction, shows total parts

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Proper fraction

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Improper fraction

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Mixed number

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Equivalent fractions

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Simplest form

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with numerator and denominator having no common factors except 1

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Common denominator

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shared denominator for two or more fractions

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Unit fraction

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