Chapter 5 (Preparing for Fractions)

Front

Simplify 6/42 to lowest terms.

Back

1/7

Front

What is the least common denominator for 1/4 + 4/6?

Back

12

Front

Simplify 6/12.

Back

1/2

Front

What is the least common denominator of 1/2 and 3/7?

Back

14

Front

What number could be a common denominator for these two fractions: 2/3 and 3/4?

Back

12

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as a/b, where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

Front

What is a numerator?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction, indicating how many parts are being considered.

Front

What is a denominator?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction, indicating how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

Back

To simplify a fraction means to reduce it to its lowest terms, where the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.

Front

What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.