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Prime and Composite
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Mathematics
6th Grade
10/21/2015

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Term
Divisible
Definition
capable of being divided
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prime number
Definition
a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself
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Composite number
Definition
a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or the number itself
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Prime factorization
Definition
The prime factorization of a number is all of the prime numbers that multiply to create the original number
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factor tree
Definition
a tool that breaks down any number into its prime factors
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Common factor
Definition
The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers
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Greatest Common Factor
Definition
The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the greatest factor that divides two numbers
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fraction
Definition
a numerical quantity that is not a whole number
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equivalent fractions
Definition
different fractions that name the same number
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Simplest form
Definition
A fraction is in simplest form when the top and bottom cannot be any smaller
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multiple
Definition
having or involving several parts, elements, or members
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common multiple
Definition
a number into which each number in a given set may be evenly divided
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Least Common Multiple
Definition
the lowest quantity that is a multiple of two or more given quantities
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Least common denominator
Definition
he lowest common multiple of the denominators of several fractions
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mixed number
Definition
a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction
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Improper fraction
Definition
a fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator
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proper fraction
Definition
a fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator
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terminating decimal
Definition
a decimal that ends
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Repeating decimal
Definition
a decimal fraction in which a figure or group of figures is repeated indefinitely
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