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Math Snipes
Term | Definition |
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Additive Inverse | Two numbers whose sum is 0 are additive inverses of one another. |
Multiplicative Inverse | Two numbers whose product is 1 are multiplicative inverses of one another. |
Absolute Value | The distance of a number from 0. Since absolute value measures distance, the value is always positive. The absolute value symbol is vertical lines. |
Integers | The set of whole numbers and their opposites and zero. Also, a number expressible in the form a or -a for some whole number a. |
Long Division | Used when you are dividing a large number by a two digit or more number. |
Natural Numbers | A positive whole number sometimes with the inclusion of 0. |
Zero Pair | A pair of numbers whose sum is zero. |
Negative Numbers | Numbers that are least |
Opposite Numbers | A number with the same absolute |
Positive Numbers | Numbers that are greater or above 0. |
Rational Numbers | A number expressible in the form a/b or -a/b for some fraction a/b. The rational numbers include the integer. |
Repeating Decimal | A number whose decimal representation eventually becomes periodic. |
Terminating Decimal | A decimal with a finite number of digits. Also, if a decimal's repeating digit is zero , the decimal is called a terminating decimal. |