vocabulary fractions and decimals

A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set is a (an) ____________

• fraction

• denominator

• reciprocal

• numerator

When dividing fractions, it is useful to turn a mixed number into a(an) ______________________

• mixed number

• whole number

• improper fraction

• multiplication

The ________of a fraction is the part of the fraction that tells how many units that fraction contains.

• reciprocal

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

The ___________states that the order in which numbers are multiplied does not change the product.

• property of exponents

• distributive property

• commutative property

• extreme property

A(n) _______________is made up of a whole number and a fraction

• fraction

• mixed number

• denominator

• simplest form

In 4/ 5 , 5 is the ________.

• fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• simplest form

The ____________of 2 is 1/2.

• improper fraction

• numerator

• denominator

• reciprocal

1/4 is an example of __________________

• improper fraction

• mixed number

• reciprocal

• simplest form

9/4 is an example of _____________

• simplest form

• improper fraction

• mixed number

• radical

_________ is used when dividing fractions only.

• commutative property

• simplest form

• mixed number

• reciprocal