Friday, Oct. 2nd: Unit 3 Vocabulary Words Flashcards
fluency
efficient application of procedures with accuracy
positive rational numbers
the set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction !”, where a and b are counting (natural) numbers
reciprocal
a quantity that is used to multiply by a given quantity which results in the product of one
denominator
the bottom number in a fraction; the total number of equal parts
dividend
the number to be divided in a division problem
divisor
the number by which another number is divided
equivalent
the same in value or amount
factor
a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product The factors of 6 are 1, 6 and 2, 3
-improper fraction
a fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator
mixed number
a number composed of a whole number and a fraction, such as 2#$or 5%&
numerator
the top number in a fraction; the number of equal parts being considered
product
the answer to a multiplication problem
quotient
the answer to a division problem
simplified form
the form of a fraction in which the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1
