Chap. 8 Flashcards
Denominator
The bottom number in a fraction it represents the number of parts in the whole
Numerator
The top number in a fraction the part of the fraction that tells the number of parts you have
Fraction
A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set
Common factors
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers
GCF
The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers
Equivalent fractions
Fractions that have the same value
Simplest form
A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is one
Multiples
Multiples are numbers that are on a times table for example 2,4,6,8 and 10 are multiples of 2
Common multiple
a number into which each number in a given set may be evenly divided.
LCM
The least common multiple of 2 numbers that they bolts dived evenly
LCD
least common denominator of two or more non-zero denominators is the smallest whole number that is divisible by each of the denominators