Math Terms Flashcards
Learn your math terminology
Addend
Any number being added
Compose
To put together
Decompose
To break apart
Denominator
The bottom number of a fraction
Numerator
The top number of a fraction
Difference
The answer to a subtraction problem.
Dividend
The number being divided by another number in an equation
Divisor
The quantity by which another quantity is to be divided.
Estimate
To make an educated guess
Improper Fraction
The top number is greater than the bottom number
Mixed Fraction
A whole number with a fraction behind it
Minuend
The beginning number of a subtraction problem
Subtrahend
The ending number of a subtraction problem
Factor
The numbers being multiplied
Product
The answer to a multiplication problem
Sum
The answer to an addition problem
Place Value
The value of where the digit is in the number.
Quotient
The answer to a division problem.
Simplify (REDUCE)
To express a fraction in the simplest form.
Round
To put a number to its closest place value
What is a fraction?
A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator.
What does the numerator in a fraction represent?
The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.
What does the denominator in a fraction represent?
The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.
True or False: A fraction can be greater than 1.
True.
What is the result of multiplying a fraction by 1?
The result is the original fraction.
Fill in the blank: To add fractions with the same denominator, you add the __________.
numerators.
What is an improper fraction?
An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.
How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?
Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place the result over the original denominator.
What is the least common denominator (LCD)?
The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share.
True or False: To subtract fractions, you must have a common denominator.
True.
What is the reciprocal of a fraction?
The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by swapping the numerator and the denominator.
How do you multiply two fractions?
Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.
What is a proper fraction?
A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.
Fill in the blank: To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by their __________.
greatest common factor.
What is the process to find a common denominator for fractions?
Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators.
True or False: You can add fractions with different denominators without finding a common denominator.
False.
What happens when you divide by a fraction?
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
What is the sum of 1/4 and 1/4?
The sum is 1/2.
How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
What is the result of 3/5 divided by 1/2?
The result is 6/5 or 1 1/5.
Fill in the blank: When adding fractions, if the denominators are the same, you simply add the __________.
numerators.
What is cross-multiplication used for?
Cross-multiplication is used to compare fractions by multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other.
What is the formula for finding the average of fractions?
Sum the fractions and divide by the number of fractions.
True or False: The sum of two fractions with the same denominator is always less than 1.
False.
What is a fraction in simplest form?
A fraction in simplest form is when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.
