Year 9 Unit 4

What does cancel down mean in fractions?

• To multiply the fraction

• To reduce a fraction to its lowest form while keeping equivalence

• To change a fraction into a percentage

• To add fractions together

What is a common factor?

• A number that divides only one number

• A whole number that divides two or more numbers exactly

• A number that can only divide even numbers

• A number greater than both numbers being divided

What does it mean to convert in mathematics?

• To change from one form to another, such as from a decimal to a fraction

• To multiply two numbers

• To divide a number by itself

• To remove common factors

What is the denominator in a fraction?

• The number that shows how many parts are shaded

• The bottom number in a fraction that represents the total number of parts

• The top number in a fraction

• The sum of the numerator and denominator

What does equivalent mean in mathematics?

• A number that cannot be changed

• A numerical or algebraic expression that is the same as the original expression

• A number that is greater than the denominator

• A number that cannot be simplified

What is a factor?

• A decimal number

• A whole number that divides exactly into another number

What is a fraction?

• Any part, amount, or proportion of something

• A whole number

• A decimal number

• A percentage

What is the highest common factor?

• The highest number that divides two or more numbers exactly

• The smallest number in a fraction

• The total sum of two numbers

• The smallest factor in a prime number

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction with a smaller numerator than denominator

• A fraction where the numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator

• A fraction that cannot be simplified

• A fraction with a denominator larger than the numerator

What is a mixed number?

• A decimal number

• A number written as a whole number with a fraction

• A fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator

• A fraction that cannot be simplified