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Vocabulary: Fraction Garden

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Vocabulary • Denominator – the bottom number in a fraction. o The denominator represents the number of equal parts the whole has been divided into. o For example, in the fraction divided into 5 eq ... ual parts. the denominator shows that the whole has been • Equivalent – equal in value. o Equivalent fractions are fractions that have different numerators and denominators but which represent the same amount. o Equivalent fractions are located in the same position on a number line. o For example, and 2 are equivalent because they are both equal to 0.5 and lie 4 at the same point on a number line. • Fraction – a number that shows the relationship between a part and a whole. o A fraction consists of a denominator (bottom number) and a numerator (top number). • Greater than – larger in value. o A number is greater than another number if it is located to the right of that number on a number line. • Less than – smaller in value. o A number is less than another number if it is located to the left of that number on a number line. • Numerator – the top number in a fraction. o The numerator counts the number of equal parts indicated by the fraction. o For example, in the fraction the numerator shows that the fraction refers to 3 of the 5 equal parts that make up the whole. [Show More]

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