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| decimal |
a fraction with a denominator that is a multiple of ten. [1/3 definitions] |
| denominator |
In a fraction, a denominator is the number on the bottom. It is the number below the line. In the fraction one third (1/3), the denominator is the number 3. The denominator shows how many equal parts the top number is being divided into. In the fraction 1/3, the number 3, the denominator, divides the number 1 into three equal parts. It's like 1 pizza being divided into 3 equal slices. |
| improper fraction |
a fraction in which the denominator is smaller than the numerator. |
| numerator |
the number in a fraction that is above the division line, over the denominator. |
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