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Term
Definition
Prime Number
A number only divisible by 1 and itself.
Prime Number
A number only divisible by 1 and itself.
Composite
Number
A number that can be divided by more
than just 1 and itself.
Composite
Number
A number that can be divided by more
than just 1 and itself.
Prime
Factorization
Writing a number as a product of prime
numbers.
Prime
Factorization
Writing a number as a product of prime
numbers.
Factor
A whole number that divides another
number with no remainder.
Factor
A whole number that divides another
number with no remainder.
Greatest
Common Factor
(GCF)
Multiple
The biggest factor two or more numbers
have in common.
Greatest
Common Factor
(GCF)
Multiple
The biggest factor two or more numbers
have in common.
Least Common
Multiple (LCM)
The smallest multiple two or more
numbers have in common.
Least Common
Multiple (LCM)
The smallest multiple two or more
numbers have in common.
Distributive
Property
The affect multiplication has on addition
and subtraction.
Distributive
Property
The affect multiplication has on addition
and subtraction.
Divide
Splitting a number into groups of equal
size.
Divide
Splitting a number into groups of equal
size.
Numerator
The number above the line in a fraction.
Numerator
The number above the line in a fraction.
Denominator
The number below the line in a fraction.
Denominator
The number below the line in a fraction.
Reciprocal
To flip a numbers numerator and
denominator.
Reciprocal
To flip a numbers numerator and
denominator.
Simplify
(fraction)
Divide numerator and denominator by all
common factors.
Simplify
(fraction)
Divide numerator and denominator by all
common factors.
Mixed Number
A whole number with a fraction.
Mixed Number
A whole number with a fraction.
Improper
Fraction
A fraction whose numerator is greater
than its denominator.
Improper
Fraction
A fraction whose numerator is greater
than its denominator.
Equivalent
Having the same value or amount.
Equivalent
Having the same value or amount.
Simplest Form
(Fraction)
When a fraction cannot be simplified any
further.
Simplest Form
(Fraction)
When a fraction cannot be simplified any
further.
Products of a number and non-zero
whole number.
Products of a number and non-zero
whole number.
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