Dividing Fractions Terminology

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What does a percent sign represent?

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A percent sign means the same as a decimal or fraction part of a whole 100%.

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What means fractions of cents?

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Decimal.

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What is the term for the amount that is leftover from the dividend?

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Dividend.

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In a fraction, how many pieces make the whole and where would you write this number?

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4, Denominator.

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What is true about a numerator?

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It is the top number in a fraction and means the part of.

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What is the numerator in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

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How do you divide fractions?

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To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the divisor.

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What is a reciprocal?

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A reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number.