Unit 6 Vocabulary

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What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction in the form \( \frac{1}{b} \) representing the quantity formed by one part of a whole.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

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What does the numerator of a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator is the part of a fraction written above the fraction bar that tells the number of fractional parts specified or being considered.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is the least common denominator (LCD)?

Back

The least common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.

Front

Define a proper fraction.

Back

A proper fraction is a number in the form \( \frac{a}{b} \) where \( a \) and \( b \) are whole numbers, \( a < b \), and \( b \) is not equal to zero.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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What is an improper fraction?

Back

An improper fraction is a number in the form \( \frac{a}{b} \) where \( a \) and \( b \) are whole numbers, \( a > b \), and \( b \) is not equal to zero.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is expressed as \( \frac{a}{b} \), where \( a \) is the numerator and \( b \) is the denominator.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

How do you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Back

To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the numerator by the denominator to find the whole number part, and use the remainder as the new numerator over the original denominator.

Front

What is the relationship between the numerator and denominator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts are being considered, while the denominator indicates the total number of equal parts in the whole.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

What is the significance of the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts into which the whole is divided.

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Front

How can you find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers?

Back

To find the least common multiple of two numbers, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.