Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
Fraction bar
The line separating the numerator and denominator
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
Unlike fractions
Fractions with different denominators
Mixed number
The sum of a whole number and a fraction example 2 1-3 or two and one third
Simplest form
A fraction that can no longer be simplified
Improper fraction
A fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator
Division rule
A rule used to rename improper fractions as a mixed number
Multiplication rule
A rule used to rename a mixed number as a improper fraction
Sum
The total amount of an addiction problem
Difference
The result of subtracting one number from another
