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Rational Number Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| common denominator | a denominator that is the same in two or more fractions |
| common factor | a number that is a factor of two or more numbers |
| common multiple | a number that is a multiple of each of two or more numbers |
| factor | a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product |
| absolute value | the distance a number is from zero on the number line; shown by | | |
| greatest common factor | the largest common factor of two or more numbers |
| inequality | a mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between quantities that are not equal |
| integer | an element of the set of whole numbers and their opposites |
| least common multiple | the smallest number, other than zero, that is a multiple of two or more given numbers |
| magnitude | the distance of a number from zero |
| negative number | a number less than zero |
| opposites | two numbers are opposites if, on a number line, they are the same distance from 0 but on different sides |
| positive number | a number greater than zer |
| rational number | a number that can be written in the form ab where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0 |