Chapter 2: Fractions, Key Terms

Question	Answer
Fractions	Expresses a part of a whole number, 36. Example: expresses 5 parts out of 6
Improper Fraction	Fraction that has a value equal to or greater than 1; numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator
Mixed Number	Sum of a whole number greater than zero and a proper fraction
Greatest common divisor	The largest possible number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator
Lowest terms	Expressing a fraction when no number divides evenly into the numerator and denominator except the number 1
Higher terms	Expressing a fraction with a new numerator and denominator that is equivalent to the original
Equivalent	Two or more fractions equivalent in value
Like Fractions	Proper fractions with the same denominators
Unlike fractions	Proper fractions with different denominators
Common Denominator	To add two or more fractions, denominators must be the same
Least Common Denominator (LCD)	Smallest non-zero whole number into which all denominators will divide evenly
Prime Number	Whole number greater than 1 that is only divisible by itself and 1
Cancellation	Reducing process that is used to simplify the multiplication and division of fractions
Reciprocal	The interchanging of the numerator and the denominator. Inverted number is the reciprocal

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