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Chapter 2: Fractions, Key Terms
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- 1FractionsExpresses a part of a whole number, 36. Example: expresses 5 parts out of 6
- 2Improper FractionFraction that has a value equal to or greater than 1; numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator
- 3Mixed NumberSum of a whole number greater than zero and a proper fraction
- 4Greatest common divisorThe largest possible number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator
- 5Lowest termsExpressing a fraction when no number divides evenly into the numerator and denominator except the number 1
- 6Higher termsExpressing a fraction with a new numerator and denominator that is equivalent to the original
- 7EquivalentTwo or more fractions equivalent in value
- 8Like FractionsProper fractions with the same denominators
- 9Unlike fractionsProper fractions with different denominators
- 10Common DenominatorTo add two or more fractions, denominators must be the same
- 11Least Common Denominator (LCD)Smallest non-zero whole number into which all denominators will divide evenly
- 12Prime NumberWhole number greater than 1 that is only divisible by itself and 1
- 13CancellationReducing process that is used to simplify the multiplication and division of fractions
- 14ReciprocalThe interchanging of the numerator and the denominator. Inverted number is the reciprocal
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- Chapter 2 Fractions, Key Terms, Adding and subtracting fractions, Types of Fractions, Multiplying and dividing Fractions
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