Chapter 8 Flashcards
Denominator
The bottom number on a fraction
Numerator
The top number in a fraction
Simplest form
A fraction in witch the greatest common factor of the numerator and the denominator in 1
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
Multiples
The multiple of an number is the product of that number and any whole number
Common multiple
A whole number that is a multiple of two or more numbers
LCm
The smallest whole number greater than 0 that is a common multiple of each of two or more numbers
LCD
The least common of the denominators of two or more fractions