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Advanced Math Cards
Chapter 2 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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What does the word opposite mean? (math) | The opposite of a number is the same distance from zero as the original number on a number line. |
What is an integer? | The integers are the set of whole numbers and their opposites. |
What is absolute value? | A number's absolute value is its distance from zero on a number line. |
What is a prime number? | A prime number is whole number that has only two factors, one and itself. |
What is a composite number? | A composite number is a whole number that has more than two factors. |
What is greatest common factor? | The greatest common factor of two of more whole number is the greatest whole number that divides evenly into each number. |
What is a multiple? | A multiple of a number is the product of that number and a nonzero whole number. |
What is least common multiple? | The least common multiple of a number is the multiple with least value. |
What is an equivalent fraction? | Equivalent fractions are different expressions for the same nonzero number. |
What are improper fractions? | You have an improper fraction when your numerator is bigger than you denominator. |
What is a mixed number? | A mixed number contains both a fraction and a whole number. |