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Math 6 Chapters 3 and 4 Vocabulary

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clusteringa method used to estimate a sum when all addends are close to the same value
front-end estimationan estimating technique in which the front digits of the addends are added
scientific notationa method of writing very large or very small numbers by using powers of 10
common denominatora denominator that is in two or more fractions
composite numbera number greater than 1 that has more than two whole-number factors
divisiblecan be divided by a number without leaving a remainder
equivalent fractionsfractions that name the same amount or part
factora number that is multiplied by another number to get a product
greatest common factor (GCF)the largest common factor of two or more given numbers
improper fractiona fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator
like fractionsfractions that have the same denominator
mixed numbersa number made up of a whole number that is not zero and a fraction
prime factorizationa number written as the product of its prime factors
prime numbera whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, itself and 1
proper fractiona fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator
repeating decimala decimal in which one or more digits repeat infinitely
simplest forma fraction is in simplest form when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1
terminating decimala decimal number that ends, or terminates
unlike fractionsfractions with different denominators
common factora number that is a factor of two or more numbers

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