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4th Grade Fraction Vocabulary
Fichas del conjunto (13)
- 1FactorsNumbers multiplied together to find a product.
Example: 3x6 = 18
3 and 6 are factors of 18 - 2Prime NumberA whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself
- 3Composite NumberA whole number greater than 1 that has more than 2 factors
- 4MultipleThe product of a given factor and any whole number
Example: Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,... - 5FractionEqual parts of a whole
- 6Equivalent FractionsName the same part of a whole
Example: 1/2 = 2/4 - 7NumeratorHow many equal parts are described
Example: 2/4
2 is the numerator - 8DenominatorHow many equal parts in all
Example: 2/4
4 is the denominator - 9Benchmark fractionFraction that is easy to visualize and use
Examples: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/3 - 10Like DenominatorsFractions that have the same denominators. These can be added and subtracted.
Example: 3/5 and 2/5 - 11Mixed NumberHas a whole number and a fraction
Example: 1 1/2 - 12Improper FractionHas a numerator greater than or equal to its denominator
- 13Decomposing FractionsAdding up different fractions to equal the same sum