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Number Theory and Fractions
Chapter 3 Vocabulary
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Mathematics
6th Grade
10/11/2006

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Term
divisible
Definition
A number is divisible by a second number if the remainder is 0 when dividing.
Term
even number
Definition
Any whole number that ends with a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
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odd number
Definition
Any whole number that ends with a 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
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factor
Definition
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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composite number
Definition
A whole number greater than 1 with more than 2 factors.

Ex. 25
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prime number
Definition
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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prime factorization
Definition
Writing a composite number as a product of prime numbers.
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greatest common factor (GCF)
Definition
The greatest factor shared by all the numbers.
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equivalent fractions
Definition
Fractions that name the same amount.
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simplest form (reduced, lowest terms)
Definition
When the only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1.
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proper fraction
Definition
A fraction which has a numerator that is less than its denominator.
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improper fraction
Definition
A fraction which has a numerator that is greater than or equal to its denominator.
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mixed number
Definition
A number which has a whole number part and a fraction part.
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multiple
Definition
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)
Definition
The lowest multiple that is common to all the numbers.
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least common denominator (LCD)
Definition
The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions.
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