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Flashcards by GIO CONTRERAS, updated 5 months ago
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Created by GIO CONTRERAS
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| Question | Answer |
| cancellation | reducing process that is used to simplify the multiplication and division of fractions |
| common denominator | to add two or more fractions, denominators must be the same |
| denominator | the number of a common fraction below the division line. |
| equivalent | two or more fractions equivalent in value |
| fraction | expresses a part of a whole number |
| Greatest common divisor | the largest possible number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and the denominator. |
| highest term | expressing a fraction with a new numerator and denominator that is equivalent to the original |
| improper fractions | fraction that has a value equal to or greater than 1. numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator |
| LCD | smallest nonzero whole number into which all denominators will divide evenly |
| Like fractions | proper fractions with the same denominators |
| lowest terms | expressing a fraction when no number divides evenly into the numerator and denominator except the number 1 |
| mixed numbers | sum of a whole number greater than zero and a proper fraction |
| numerator | number of a common fraction above the division line (bar) |
| prime numbers | whole number greater than 1 that is only divisible by itself and 1 |
| proper fraction | fraction with a value less than 1 numerator is smaller than denominator. |
| reciprocal | the interchange of the numerator and the denominator. inverted number is the reciprocal |
| unlike fractions | proper fractions with different denominators |
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