math vocab Flashcards
a reciprocal of a number resulting in a product of 1
MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE
two numbers are reciprocals of each other if their product equals 1
RECIPROCALS
a decimal representation of a number that has one or more digits that repeat infinitely
REPEATING DECIMAL
a decimal representation of a number that eventually end
TERMINATING DECIMAL
a familiar number used as a point of reference
BENCHMARK
numbers that are easy to compute with
COMPATIBLE NUMBERS
a common multiple of two or more denominators
COMMON DENOMINATOR
fractions that the some amount or part
EQUIVALENT FRACTION
a number that is made up of a whole number and a fraction
MIXED NUMBERS
a fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have only 1as a common factor
SIMPLEST FORM