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| In repeating decimals, the line or bar placed over the digits that repeat. For example, 2.63 with a repeating bar over .63 indicates that the digits 63 repeat. |
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| A common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions, 24 is common denominator for 1/3, 5/8, & 3/4 because 24 is LCM of 3, 8, 4. |
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| A whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors. |
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| Fractions that have the same value, 2/3 & 4/6 are equivalent fractions. |
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| A diagram showing the prime factorization of a number. The factors branch out from the previous factors until all of the factors are prime #'s. |
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| Greatest Common Factor (GCF) |
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| The greatest of the common factors of two or more numbers. The GCF of 18 & 24 is 6. |
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| Least Common Denominator (LCD) |
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| The least of the common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. |
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| Least Common Multiple (LCM) |
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| The least common of the multiples of two or more #'s. The LCM of 2 & 3 is 6. |
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| The product of a number and any whole number. |
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| A ratio that compares a number to 100. |
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| Expressing a composite number as a product of prime numbers. For example, the prime factorization of 63 is 3x3x7. |
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| A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 & itself. |
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| A comparison of 2 numbers by division. The ratio of 2 to 3 can be written as 2 out of 3, 2 to 3, 2:3, or 2/3. |
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| Numbers that can be written as fractions, including terminating & repeating decimals, & integers. |
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| A decimal whose digits repeat in groups of one or more. Examples are 0.181818.... & 0.8333 |
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| A fraction is in simplist form when the GCF of the numerator & the denominator is 1. |
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| A fraction is in simplist form when the GCF of the numerator & the denominator is 1. |
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| A decimal whose digits end. Every terminating decimal can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 10, 100, 1,000, & so on. |
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| A diagram that uses circles to show how elements among sets of numbers or objects are related. |
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