Chapter 1.1, Problem 1PE

Vocabulary and Key Concepts

a. A______ is the result of multiplying two or more numbers.

b. The numbers being multiplied in a product are called _____.

c. Given a fraction $\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}$ with $\text{b}\ne 0$, the value $\text{a}$ is the _____ and _____ is the denominator.

d. A fraction is said to be in ______ terms if the numerator and denominator share no common factor other than 1.

e. The fraction $\frac{4}{4}$ can also be written as the whole number _____, and the fraction $\frac{4}{1}$ can be written as the whole number _____.

f. Two nonzero numbers $\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}$ and $\frac{\text{b}}{\text{a}}$ are _____ because their product is 1.

g. The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest whole number that is a ______ of both numbers.

h. The _____ common denominator of two or more fractions is the LCM of their denominators.