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5th grade Math vocabulary list 1

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  • Factors
    Numbers that are multiplied together.
  • Equivalent fractions
    Different fractions that name the same amount.
  • Denominator
    The number below the fraction bar.
  • Improper fraction
    A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator.
  • Divisor
    The number you divide by.
  • Estimate
    A number that is close to the exact answer.
  • Product
    The answer to a multiplication problem.
  • Quotient
    The answer to a division problem
  • Mixed Number
    A whole number and a fraction written together.
  • Whole Number
    A number with no fraction or decimal.
  • Dividend
    The number being divided
  • Simplify
    To make a fraction as small as possible without changing its value.
  • Keep, Change, Flip
    A strategy for dividing fractions: Keep the first fraction ; Change ÷ to × ; Flip the second fraction
  • Reciprocal
    A fraction flipped upside down.
  • Compatible Numbers
    Numbers that are easy to work with mentally.
  • Numerator
    The number above the fraction bar.
  • Unit Fraction
    A fraction with a numerator of 1.