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| A number is divisible by a second number if the remainder is 0 when dividing. |
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| Any whole number that ends with a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8. |
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| Any whole number that ends with a 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. |
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A whole number that divides a nonzero whole number evenly.
Ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 are factors of 12 |
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A whole number greater than 1 with more than 2 factors.
Ex. 25 |
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A whole number greater than 1 with exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself.
Ex. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29... |
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| Writing a composite number as a product of prime numbers. |
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| greatest common factor (GCF) |
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| The greatest factor shared by all the numbers. |
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| Fractions that name the same amount. |
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| simplest form (reduced, lowest terms) |
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| When the only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1. |
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| A fraction which has a numerator that is less than its denominator. |
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| A fraction which has a numerator that is greater than or equal to its denominator. |
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| A number which has a whole number part and a fraction part. |
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The product of that number and a nonzero whole number.
Multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, etc. |
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| least common multiple (LCM) |
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| The lowest multiple that is common to all the numbers. |
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| least common denominator (LCD) |
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| The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. |
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