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Math Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fraction | a number used to name a part of a group or a whole |
| numerator | the number above the fraction bar; the part of the whole |
| denominator | the number below the fraction bar; the whole |
| least common multiple (LCM) | the smallest non-zero number that is a multiple of two or more numbers |
| multiple | the product of two numbers |
| greatest common factor (GCF) | the largest number that divides two or more numbers evenly |
| simplify | reducing a fraction to its lowest terms |
| factor | one of two numbers multiplied to get a product |
| multiply | to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity or degree |
| divide | to split or separate into parts |
| equivalent fractions | fractions whose denominator and numerator are in the same ratio as the original fraction |
| mixed fractions | a whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed number" |
| improper fraction | where the numerator is greater or equal to the denominator - "top heavy" |
| least common denominator (LCD) | the smallest number that can be used for all denominators of two or more fractions |
| common denominator | when two or more factors have the same denominator |
| ordering fractions | comparing fractions from the least to the greatest |
| factor | one of two numbers multiplied together to get a product |
| product | the answer of two factors being multiplied together. |