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#2Math terms and def
Term | Definition |
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Difference | the result when one number is subtracted from another |
Dividend | the number to be divided in a division problem |
Divisor | the number you are dividing by in a division problem |
Factor | a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product |
Mixed Number | a whole number and a proper fraction represented together |
Measurement Model of Division | dividing a dividend through repeated subtraction of its divisor to find a quotient |
Fraction | represents a part of a whole,or more generally,any number of equal parts.The notation includes two parts:a numerator and denominator |
Multiple | the product of a number and any nonzero whole number |
Partitive Models of Divisions | dividing a dividend into equal parts to find a quotient |
Product | the result when two or more numbers are multiplied |
Quotient | the result when one number is divided by another |
Reciprocal | one of two numbers whose product is 1 |
Decimal | a notation used for writing fractions with a base-ten system.Also called decimal fractions |
Subtrahend | the number being subtracted from another number |
Sum | the result when two or more numbers are added |
Whole Number | a positive counting number starting with zero |
Denominator | in fraction notation,it represents the number parts in a whole |
Numerator | in fraction notation,this shows how many of the parts indicated by the denominator are counted |