Chapter - 8 Flashcards
Fractions
A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set.
Numerator
The top number in a fraction; the part of the fraction that tells the number of parts you have.
Denominator
The bottom number in a fraction. It represents the number of parts in a whole.
GCF
Divides two numbers divide.
Simplest form
A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1.
Common factor
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers.
LCM
Least common multiple The least common multiple of 2 numbers is the smallest number that they both divide evenly into.
Equivalent fractions
Fractions that have the same value.
Common multiples
A whole number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
Multiples
A multiple of a number is the product of that number and any whole number.
LCD
the lowest common denominator or least common denominator.