Chapter 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
Simplest form
A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1
Multiples
An multiple of a number is the product of that number an any whole number
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 fraction
Fractions that have the same value
Common multiple
A whole number that is a factor of two or more numbers
LCM
The smallest whole number greater than 0 that is a common multiple of each of the two or more numbers
LCD
The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions