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Rational Number Operations

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opposites   Two numbers that lie the same distance from 0 on the number line but in opposite directions (-1, 1)  
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additive inverse   The additive inverse of any number x is the number that gives zero when added to x (5, -5  
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integers   All whole numbers and their opposites  
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absolute value   The distance of a number from zero on a number line.  
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zero pair   a pair of numbers whose sum is zero  
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difference   Solution to a subtraction problem  
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sum   Solution to an addition problem  
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inverse operations   Operations that undo each other (+, -)  
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numerator   The number above the fraction bar that indicates the number of parts of the whole there are in a rational number  
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denominator   The number below the fraction bar that indicates how many parts the whole is divided into  
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terminating decimal   While expressing a fraction into a decimal by the division method, if the division comes to an end after a finite number of steps, then such a decimal is a Terminating Decimal. Examples : 1⁄4 = 0.25  
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repeating decimal   A digit or a set of digits in the decimal part is repeated continuously. Example: 5⁄6 = 0.8333....  
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rational number   Any number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers.  
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least common multiple   The smallest positive number that is a multiple of two or more given numbers.  
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trigger words   Words or Phrases that tell you to do a certain mathematical operation such as addition or subtraction  
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