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Chapter 5: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions


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greatest common factor (GCF)The largest number that is a factor of two or numbers.
compatible numbersNumbers that are easy to compute mentally.
roundTo give an approximation for a number to the nearest one, ten, hundred, thousand, and so on.
reciprocalTwo numbers whose product is one.
multiplicative inverseAnother word for "round". Two numbers whose product is one.
mixed numberA number that combines a whole number and a fraction.
improper fractionA fraction in which the numerator is greater or equal to its denominator.
inverse operationsOperations that "undo"each other, such as addition and subtraction, or multiplication and division (except for multiplication by 0.
denominatorThe number below the fraction bar; the total number of parts in all.
variableA quantity that can change or vary, often represented with a number.
numeratorThe number above the fraction bar in a fraction; the number of objects or equal parts being considered.