| vocabulary |
definition |
| common denominator | any nonzero number that is a mulitple of the denominators of two or more fractions [ ex: the fractions 1/2 and 2/3 have common denominators 6, 12, 18, and so on |
| common factor | a number that is a factorof two or more given numbers |
| denominator | the bottom number in a fraction which tells the number of peices making up a whole |
| factor tree | a digram used to show the prime factors of a number |
| fraction | a number showing a part of a whole |
| numerator | the top number in a fraction which tells the number of parts selected |
| simplify | to reduce a fraction to lowset terms |
| vertical | a line that is perpendicular to the horizon |
