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ASFL -fraction vocab
Vocabulary words related to fractions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A whole number greater than 1 that has two or more factors. | composite number |
| Fractions that have the same value. | equivalent fractions |
| A diagram showing the prime factorization of a number. A row of factors branch out from the previous factors until all of the factors are prime numbers. | factor tree |
| The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers. | greatest common factor (GCF) |
| The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. | least common denominator (LCD) |
| The least of the common multiples of two or more numbers. | least common multiple (LCM) |
| The product of a number and any whole number. | multiple |
| A ratio that compares a number to 100. | percent |
| Expressing a composite number as a product of prime numbers. | prime factorization |
| A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. | prime number |
| A comparison of two numbers by division. Usually written as a fraction. | ratio |
| Numbers that can be written as a ratio of two integers. Includes terminating and repeating decimals, integers, and perfect roots. | rational numbers |
| A decimal whose digits repeat in groups of one or more. | repeating decimals |
| When a fraction is written so that the numerator and denominator are relatively prime i.e. the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1. | simplest form |
| A decimal whose digits end. | terminating decimals |
| A diagram that uses circles to show how elements among sets of numbers or objects are related. | Venn diagram |
| In repeating decimals, the line or bar placed over the digits that repeat. | bar notation |
| A common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. Required to add or subtract fractions but not to multiply or divide them. | common denominator |