5th - Math Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
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A common multiple of two or more denominators.
Example: 3/8 and 7/8
Common Denominator
A number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
Example: 4 x 3 = 12
6 x 2 = 12
Common Multiple
The answer to a subtraction problem.
Example: 75 - 13 = 62
Difference
The number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group.
Example: 3/4***
Denominator
A number that is made up of a whole number and a fraction.
Example: 5 and 1/2
Mixed Number
Fractions that name the same amount or part.
Example: 1/2 and 4/8
Equivalent Fractions
A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have only 1 as a common factor.
Example: 1/2, 2/3, 8/15
Simplest Form
The number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the whole or group are being considered.
Example: 3**/4
Numerator