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What is the definition of divisor?

The quantity by which a number is divided. The divisor is in the denominator of a fraction.

Learn more about divisor in the class "Math: Fractions and Decimals 105" below.

Math: Fractions and Decimals 105

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The typical class consists of 12 to 25 lessons and typically requires at least two hours of instruction time.

Class Name	Math: Fractions and Decimals 105
Description	This class explains how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals, as well as how to convert these numbers to percents.
Prerequisites	800100
Difficulty	Beginner
Number of Lessons	22

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Class Objectives

Objectives

What Is a Fraction?

Reducing Fractions

Adding Fractions

Subtracting Fractions

Multiplying Fractions

Dividing Fractions

Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

Multiplying and Dividing Mixed Numbers

What Is a Decimal?

Rounding Decimals

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Multiplying Decimals

Dividing Decimals

Repeating Decimals

Converting Fractions and Decimals

What Is a Percent?

Converting Decimals and Percents

Determining Percents: A Sample Problem

Determining Percents: Sample Problem II

Summary

Define fraction.

Reduce a fraction to its lowest terms.

Solve an addition problem using fractions.

Solve a subtraction problem using fractions.

Solve a multiplication problem using fractions.

Solve a division problem using fractions.

Define improper fraction.

Define mixed number.

Solve an addition problem using mixed numbers.

Solve a subtraction problem using mixed numbers.

Solve a multiplication problem using mixed numbers.

Solve a division problem using mixed numbers.

Define decimal.

Round a decimal.

Solve an addition problem using decimals.

Solve a subtraction problem using decimals.

Solve a multiplication problem using decimals.

Solve a division problem using decimals.

Define repeating decimal.

Convert a fraction to a decimal.

Convert a decimal to a fraction.

Define percent.

Convert a decimal to a percent.

Convert a percent to a decimal.

Determine a percent using a sample situation.

Determine a percent using a sample shop situation.

Class Vocabulary

Term	Definition
decimal	A dot that indicates "less than one." When reading a number with a decimal, read the decimal as "and."
denominator	Expression in the bottom location of a fraction below the fraction bar.
diameter	The distance from one edge of the circle to the opposite end through the center.
dividend	The quantity that a number is divided into. The dividend is in the numerator of a fraction.
divisor	The quantity by which a number is divided. The divisor is in the denominator of a fraction.
fraction	A number expressed as a/b.
greatest common factor	The highest number that can evenly divide into two numbers.
improper fraction	A fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator. An example of an improper fraction is 20/4.
invert	To reverse, or flip the order. When dividing fractions, you invert the denominator, or divisor, of the division problem.
lowest common denominator	The smallest possible denominator that can be shared by two fractions.
lowest terms	The lowest number that a numerator and denominator becomes when it is reduced by its greatest common factor.
mixed number	A number that is a whole number and a fraction. An example of a mixed number is 4 3/5.
numerator	Expression in the top location of a fraction, above the fraction bar.
percent	A fraction in which the denominator is 100.
place value	The location on the number grid where a digit appears in a number. Place values are expressed in values of ten.
proportional	A relationship between two values that expresses equality.
remainder	A number that is left over when a number does not divide evenly into another number.
repeating decimal	A number or a pattern of numbers that appears in a decimal and continues to repeat with no end.
rounding	A method used to shorten numbers. Rounding involves either increasing or decreasing a number to the next digit.
whole number	A number that is 1 or greater with no fractions or decimals.

What is the definition of divisor?

The quantity by which a number is divided. The divisor is in the denominator of a fraction.Learn more about divisor in the class "Math: Fractions and Decimals 105" below.

Math: Fractions and Decimals 105

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The quantity by which a number is divided. The divisor is in the denominator of a fraction.

Learn more about divisor in the class "Math: Fractions and Decimals 105" below.