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 the tells the number of parts you have.
Fraction
A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set
Simplest form
A fraction in which the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1
Common factors
A number that is a factor of two or more numbers
GfC
The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers
LMC
The smallest whole number greater than 0 that is a common multiple of each two or more numbers
LCD
The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
Common multiple
A whole number that is a multiple of two or more numbers
Multiples
The product of that number and any whole number.
Equivalent fractions
Fractions that have the same value.