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Chapter 4
Number Theory and Fractions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |