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Fraction Vocabulary
Topic 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
Term | Definition |
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Divisible | Capable of being divided by another number without a remainder. |
Multiple | A product of that number and a whole number greater than 0. |
Prime Number | This number has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. |
Composite Number | Has more than two factors. |
Prime Factorization | Writing a number as the product of it's prime factors. |
Greatest Common Factor | The largest number that is a factor of two or more numbers. |
Numerator | The number of equal parts or objects being considered (top number in a fraction) |
Denominator | The total number of equal parts or objects (bottom number in a fraction) |
Fraction | Numbers that describe the division of a whole into equal parts |
Proper Fraction | Fraction that is less than 1. Its numerator is less than it's denominator. |
Improper Fraction | Fraction that is greater than or equal to 1. It's numerator is greater than or equal to it's denominator. |
Mixed Number | Combines a whole number and a fraction. |
Like Denominators | When the fractions have the same denominators. |
Common Multiple | Multiples that are in common between two numbers. |
Least Common Multiple | The common multiple with the least value. |
Unlike Denominators | Fractions that have different denominators. |
Least Common Denominator | The least common multiple of the denominators. |
Reciprocal | Two numbers whose product is 1 are called this of each other. When you flip a fraction. |