Chapter 6 Flashcards
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Fraction bar
The line separating the numerator and the denominator in a fraction
Numerator
The number above the fraction bar
Denominator
The number below the fraction bar
Equivalent fractions
Fractions with different denominators but they represent the same value/amount
Unlike fractions
Fractions with different denominators
Mixed number
The sum of a whole number and a fraction
Simplest form
A fraction that can no longer be reduced/simplest.
Improper fraction
A fraction whose numerator is greater than its denominator
Division rule
A rule used to rename an improper fraction as a mixed number
Multiplication rule
A rule used to rename a mixed number as an improper fraction
Sum
The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers
Difference
The result of subtracting one number from another