Ch. 8 Math Vocab

Front

Top number in a fraction

Back

numerator

Front

Bottom number in a fraction

Back

denominator

Front

A number with more than two factors

Back

composite number

Front

A whole number with exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

Back

prime number

Front

Fractions commonly used for estimation.

Back

benchmark fraction

Front

Fractions with the same value

Back

equivalent fraction

Front

Two factors multiplied to find a product

Back

factor pairs

Front

A fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator

Back

Improper fraction

Front

Largest common factor of numbers.

Back

greatest common factor (GCF)

Front

Smallest multiple (other than zero) that two or more numbers share.

Back

least common multiple (LCM)