Chapter 2: Fractions Key Terms

Question	Answer
Cancellation	Reducing process that is used to simplify the multiplication and division of fractions
Common Denominators	To add 2 or more fractions, denominators must be the same
Denominator	Number below the bar/ EX: 8/9 9 being the denominator
Equivilant	2 or more fractions equivalent in value
Fraction	Express a part of a whole number/ EX: 5/6 is 5 pieces out of 6
Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)	Largest possible number that will divide evenly into both the numerator and denominator
Higher Terms	Expressing fraction with a new numerator and denominator that is equivalent to the original/ EX: 2/9=6/27
Improper Fraction	Fraction value greater than or equal to 1, numerator greater than or equal to the denominator
Least Common Denominator (LCD)	Smallest nonzero whole number. All denominator will divide evenly
Like Fractions	Proper fractions with the same denominator
Lowest Terms	Expressing fraction when no number divides evenly into the numerator and denominator except 1
Mixed Numbers	Sum of whole number and fraction/ EX: 2 1/4
Numerator	top number on the fraction bar/ EX: 8/7 where 8 is the numerator
Prime Numbers	Whole numbers bigger than 1 only divisible by itself and 1
Proper Fraction	Fraction with a value less than 1/ EX: 1/3
Reciprocal	Interchanging of numerator and denominator inverted/ EX: 1/3 -> 3/1
Unlike Fractions	Proper fractions with different denominators/ EX: 7/8 and 3/5

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