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 !
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, 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 2 and three fourths 5 and one eighths
-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
