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Key Terms Chapter 2: Fractions

JOHNA THARP Intro to Business Quant Methods Undergraduate Englisch 17 Karten

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1CancellationReducing process that is used to simplify the multiplication and division of fractions.
2Common denominatorTo add two or more fractions, denominators must be the same.
3DenominatorBottom of the fraction.
4EquivalentTwo or more fractions equivalent in value.
5FractionExpresses a part of a whole number.
6Greatest common divisorThe largest possible number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator.
7Higher termsExpressing a fraction with a new numerator and denominator that is equivalent to the original.
8Improper fractionFraction that has a value equal to or greater than 1; numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.
9Least common denominator (LCD)Smallest non-zero whole number into which all denominators will divide evenly.
10Like fractionsProper fractions with the same denominators.
11Lowest termsExpressing a fraction when no number divides evenly into the numerator and denominator except the number 1.
12Mixed numbersSum of a whole number greater than zero and a proper fraction.
13NumeratorTop of the fraction.
14Prime numbersWhole number greater than 1 that is only divisible by itself and 1.
15Proper fractionFractions with a value less than 1; numerator is smaller than denominator.
16ReciprocalThe interchanging of the numerator and the denominator. Inverted number is the reciprocal.
17Unlike fractionsProper fractions with different denominators.