Math Terms - Fractions

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction is a negative number.

• A fraction is a decimal number.

• A fraction is a number that represents a part of a whole or a ratio between two numbers.

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What is the numerator of a fraction?

• The numerator of a fraction is the number in the denominator.

• The numerator of a fraction is the number below the line.

• The numerator of a fraction is the number above the line.

• The numerator of a fraction is the number in the whole part.

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What is the denominator of a fraction?

• The denominator of a fraction is the bottom number.

• The denominator of a fraction is the left number.

• The denominator of a fraction is the middle number.

• The denominator of a fraction is the top number.

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What is a proper fraction?

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

• A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

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What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

• A fraction where the numerator is a whole number and the denominator is a fraction.

• A fraction where the numerator and denominator are equal.

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

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What is a mixed number?

• A mixed number is a prime number.

• A mixed number is a negative number.

• A mixed number is a combination of a whole number and a fraction.

• A mixed number is a decimal number.

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What is a unit fraction?

• A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a negative integer.

• A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is a positive integer and the denominator is 1.

• A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer.

• A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is a negative integer and the denominator is 1.

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What is a like fraction?

• A like fraction is a fraction that has a larger numerator and denominator than another fraction.

• A like fraction is a fraction that has a different value than another fraction.

• A like fraction is a fraction that has the same value as another fraction, but with different numerator and denominator.

• A like fraction is a fraction that has a smaller numerator and denominator than another fraction.

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What is an equivalent fraction?

• A fraction that represents a smaller value than another fraction.

• A fraction that represents a larger value than another fraction.

• A fraction that has the same numerator and denominator as another fraction.

• A fraction that represents the same value as another fraction, but with different numerator and denominator.

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What is a common denominator?

• A shared multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

• The highest number that can divide evenly into two or more fractions.

• The product of the denominators of two or more fractions.

• The sum of the denominators of two or more fractions.