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Chapter 4
Number Theory and Fractions
Term | Definition |
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Factor | whole numbers that are multiplied to find a product are called factors of the product. |
Prime Factorization | a number written as the product of its prime factors. |
Greatest Common Factor | the largest of the common factors. |
Term | the part of the expression that are added or subtracted. |
Coefficiant | a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. |
Equivalent Expressions | expressions that have the same value for all values of the variables. |
Mixed Number | a number that contains both a whole number greater than 0 and a fraction. |
Terminating Decimal | a decimal with a finite number of decimal places. |
Repeating Decimal | a decimal with a block of one or more digits that repeat without end. |
Equivalent Fractions | fractions that represent the same value. |
Simplest Form | when the GCF of the numerator of the numerator and denominator is 1. |
Improper Fraction | a fraction with a numerator greater than or equal to the denominator. |
Proper Fraction | a fraction with a numerator is less than the denominator. |
Like Fractions | when fractions have the same denominator. |
Unlike Fractions | when two fractions have different denominators. |
Common Denominator | when you rename the fractions so they have the same denominator. |