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Practical Business Math Procedures - Chapter 2 Key Terms Flash Cards
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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.
- 3DenominatorThe bottom part of a fraction.
- 4EquivalentTwo or more fractions equivalent in value.
- 5FractionPart of a whole number.
- 6Greatest common divisorLargest 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 denominatorSmallest non-zero whole number into which all other 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.
- 13NumeratorThe top part of a 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.
- 17Unlike fractionsProper fractions with different denominators.
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- Flashcards for the "Key Terms" section of Chapter 2 of Practical Business Math Procedures.
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- DANIEL OLDHAM
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