6th Grade
Fraction,
Decimal &
Percents
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Fraction
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Numerator
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Denominator
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Proper Fraction
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Improper Fraction
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Mixed Number
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Equivalent Fraction
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Decimal
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*Percent
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Simplest Form
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Fraction
A number that names a part of a
whole or a part of a group
Example:
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Numerator
• The number above the bar in a fraction
that tells how many equal parts of the
whole are being considered
Example:
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Denominator
The number below the bar in a
fraction that tells how many equal
parts are in the whole
Example:
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Proper Fraction
A fraction with a smaller numerator
than denominator.
For example, 3/5 is a proper
fraction.
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Improper Fraction
• A fraction which has a larger numerator
than denominator. For example, 23 is an
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improper fraction.
• Note: Despite the name "improper," there is nothing
"improper" about improper fractions.
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23
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The improper fraction
can be rewritten as 5¾, a
mixed number
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Mixed Number
• A number represented by a whole
number and a fraction
Example:
1
2 4
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Equivalent Fractions
• Fractions that name the same amount
Example:
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Decimal
• A number with one or more digits to the right
of the decimal point
Example:
3.27
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Percent
The ratio of a number to 100; percent
means "per hundred."
Example:
40% of the squares are shaded.
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simplest form
A fraction is in simplest form when the numerator
and denominator have only 1 as their common
factor
Example:
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