Chapter 8

Question 1

Fractions

Answer 1

A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set.

Question 2

Numerator

Answer 2

The top number of a fraction.

Question 3

Denominator

Answer 3

The bottom number of a fraction. It represents the number of parts in the whole.

Question 4

GCF

Answer 4

The greatest common factors of two or more numbers.

Question 5

Simplest form

Answer 5

A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.

Question 6

Common factor

Answer 6

A number that is a factor of two or more numbers.

Question 7

LCM

Answer 7

The smallest whole number greater than 0 that is a common multiple of each of two or more numbers.

Question 8

Equivalent fractions

Answer 8

Fractions that have the same value.

Question 9

Common multiple

Answer 9

A whole number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

Question 10

Multiples

Answer 10

The product of that number and any whole number.

Question 11

LCD

Answer 11

The least common multiples of the denominators of two or more fractions.