Math Vocabulary Overview, 4th Grade

Front

making a number simpler but keeping its value close to what it was.

Back

Rounding

Front

a whole number followed by a fraction

Back

mixed number

Front

The 'regular' way a number is written.

Back

standard form

Front

fractions that have the same value

Back

equivalent fractions

Front

How long something is from one point to another...

Back

length

Front

A number that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

Back

Fraction

Front

The value of a digit based on its position in a number.

Back

Place Value

Front

A way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit separately.

Back

Expanded Notation

Front

A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

Back

Improper Fraction

Front

A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

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Proper Fraction