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Math Ch. 8
Fractions and Decimals
Term | Definition |
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fraction | a number that names equal parts of a whole or parts of a set (Ex: 1/3 or one-third) |
numerator | the number of parts represented in a fraction (placed on top) |
denominator | represents the number of parts in the whole in a fraction (placed on bottom) |
common factors | factors shared by two or more numbers |
greatest common factor (GCF) | the greatest/biggest number of the common factors between two or more numbers |
simplest form | the way a fraction is written when the GCF of the numerator and the denominator is 1 |
equivalent fractions | fractions that name the same number |
multiple | the product of a number and any other whole number (Ex: 10, 20, 30, 40, etc.) |
common multiples | multiples that are shared by two or more numbers |
least common multiple (LCM) | the least/smallest multiple (other than zero) common to to sets of multiples |
least common denominator (LCD) | the LCM of the denominators of the fractions |