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Chapter 3 II
Vocabulary Review
Question | Answer |
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The quotient of two rational numbers | fraction |
The divisor of a fraction | denominator |
The dividend of a fraction | numerator |
The largest number that is a factor of two or more numbers | greatest common factor |
the smallest number, other than zero that is a multiple of two or more numbers | lowest common multiple |
a factor that is the same for two or more numbers | common factors |
a fraction in which the numerator and denominator are in the lowest terms. They have no common factors except 1 | simplest form |
a fraction having the numerator greater than the denominator | improper fraction |
a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction, as 4 1/2. | mixed number |
common fractions that you can judge other numbers against. Ex: 1/8, 1/2, 2/3, 1/4, 3/4 | benchmark fractions |
a decimal that ends | terminating decimal |
a decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely. Ex: 0.353535 | repeating decimal |
3/5 a fraction with a numerator less than the denominator | proper fraction |
fractions which have the same value | equivalent fractions |