Unit 3 Vocabulary: Fractions and Decimals
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tenths
1/10
hundredths
1/100
thousandths
1/1000
Common Denominator
A nonzero number that is a multiple of the denominator of two or more fractions
Common Numerator
A number that is the numerator of two or more fractions. Ex. 3/11, 3/7
fraction
An equal part of a whole
decimals
Decimal numbers are like fractions because they count PART of something. Ex. Half of a pizza would be 0.5 of a pizza.
equivalent fractions
Different fractions that represent the same number (equal)
whole number
Does not have a fraction or decimal part. Ex. 1,2,3,4,5...
denominator
The bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole
numerator
The top number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are being described
