Math Terms

Question 1

Addend

Answer 1

Any number being added

Question 2

Compose

Answer 2

To put together

Question 3

Decompose

Answer 3

To break apart

Question 4

Denominator

Answer 4

The bottom number of a fraction

Question 5

Numerator

Answer 5

The top number of a fraction

Question 6

Difference

Answer 6

The answer to a subtraction problem.

Question 7

Dividend

Answer 7

The number being divided by another number in an equation

Question 8

Divisor

Answer 8

The quantity by which another quantity is to be divided.

Question 9

Estimate

Answer 9

To make an educated guess

Question 10

Improper Fraction

Answer 10

The top number is greater than the bottom number

Question 11

Mixed Fraction

Answer 11

A whole number with a fraction behind it

Question 12

Minuend

Answer 12

The beginning number of a subtraction problem

Question 13

Subtrahend

Answer 13

The ending number of a subtraction problem

Question 14

Factor

Answer 14

The numbers being multiplied

Question 15

Product

Answer 15

The answer to a multiplication problem

Question 16

Sum

Answer 16

The answer to an addition problem

Question 17

Place Value

Answer 17

The value of where the digit is in the number.

Question 18

Quotient

Answer 18

The answer to a division problem.

Question 19

Simplify (REDUCE)

Answer 19

To express a fraction in the simplest form.

Question 20

Round

Answer 20

To put a number to its closest place value

Question 22

What is a fraction?

Answer 22

A fraction represents a part of a whole and consists of a numerator and a denominator.

Question 23

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Answer 23

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

Question 24

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Answer 24

The denominator indicates the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Question 25

True or False: A fraction can be greater than 1.

Answer 25

True.

Question 26

What is the result of multiplying a fraction by 1?

Answer 26

The result is the original fraction.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: To add fractions with the same denominator, you add the __________.

Answer 27

numerators.

Question 28

What is an improper fraction?

Answer 28

An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator.

Question 29

How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

Answer 29

Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place the result over the original denominator.

Question 30

What is the least common denominator (LCD)?

Answer 30

The least common denominator is the smallest multiple that two or more denominators share.

Question 31

True or False: To subtract fractions, you must have a common denominator.

Answer 31

True.

Question 32

What is the reciprocal of a fraction?

Answer 32

The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by swapping the numerator and the denominator.

Question 33

How do you multiply two fractions?

Answer 33

Multiply the numerators together and multiply the denominators together.

Question 34

What is a proper fraction?

Answer 34

A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

Question 35

Fill in the blank: To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by their __________.

Answer 35

greatest common factor.

Question 36

What is the process to find a common denominator for fractions?

Answer 36

Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators.

Question 37

True or False: You can add fractions with different denominators without finding a common denominator.

Answer 37

False.

Question 38

What happens when you divide by a fraction?

Answer 38

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

Question 39

What is the sum of 1/4 and 1/4?

Answer 39

The sum is 1/2.

Question 40

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Answer 40

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

Question 41

What is the result of 3/5 divided by 1/2?

Answer 41

The result is 6/5 or 1 1/5.

Question 42

Fill in the blank: When adding fractions, if the denominators are the same, you simply add the __________.

Answer 42

numerators.

Question 43

What is cross-multiplication used for?

Answer 43

Cross-multiplication is used to compare fractions by multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other.

Question 44

What is the formula for finding the average of fractions?

Answer 44

Sum the fractions and divide by the number of fractions.

Question 45

True or False: The sum of two fractions with the same denominator is always less than 1.

Answer 45

False.

Question 46

What is a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 46

A fraction in simplest form is when the numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1.