Chapter 2

denominator

the bottom number of a fraction

improper fraction

a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

numerator

the top number of a fraction

rational number

a number that can be written as the ratio of two integers

reciprocal

two numbers whose product is one

repeating decimal

a decimal that has a pattern that repeats

terminating decimal

a decimal that ends

whole numbers

the numbers 0,1,2,3,4,...