Rational Number Vocabulary

The set of numbers and their opposites?

(positive and negative whole numbers)

• Natural Numbers

• Whole Numbers

• Integers

• Rational Numbers

The set of counting numbers starting with zero?

• Natural Numbers

• Whole Numbers

• Integers

• Rational Numbers

Whole numbers beginning with one?

(Positive whole numbers)

• Natural Numbers

• Whole Numbers

• Integers

• Rational Numbers

Numbers that can be written as fractions, terminating decimals, repeating decimals and percents?

• Natural Numbers

• Whole Numbers

• Integers

• Rational Numbers

A number in which the numerator is greater than the denominator?

• Mixed Number

• Improper Fraction

• Proper Fraction

• Reciprocal

A way to group numbers based on similar characteristics.

• Absolute Value

• Classify

• Subset

• Simplified Form

A set of which all the elements contained in another larger set.

• Absolute Value

• Classify

• Subset

• Simplified Form

When the numerator and the denominator do not have common factors other than 1.

• Absolute Value

• Classify

• Subset

• Simplified Form

The distance a number is from zero on the number line.

• Absolute Value

• Classify

• Subset

• Simplified Form

The numerator of a fraction is located ...

• below the fraction bar

• above the fraction bar

• to the left of the fraction

• to the right of the fraction