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 in a fraction that tells the number of parts you have.

Question 3

Denominator

Answer 3

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

Question 4

GCF

Answer 4

The Greatest Common Factor is the greatest of the 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 one.

Question 6

Common Factors

Answer 6

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

Question 7

LCM

Answer 7

The Lowest Common Multiple is 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

A multiple of a number is the product of that number and any whole number.

Question 11

LCD

Answer 11

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