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CH. 5 Math
Question | Answer |
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reciprocal | A reciprocal is a number that you multiply by so that the result equals 1ex: 4/9 is a reciprocal of 9/4 |
multiple | a multiple is the product of any quantity by an integer.ex: multiples of 13 are 26, 52, 104, etc... |
(LCD)Least Common Denominator | It is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of the denominatorsex:LCD of 5/12&11/18 = 36 |
(LCM)Least Common Multiple | smallest common multiple of two integers a and b is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple both of a and of bex:LCM of 4&6 = 12, 24, 36, 48, etc... |
dimensional anlysis | A method of manipulating unit measures algebraically to determine the proper units for a quantity computed algebraicallyex: |