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6th Grade Math Vocabulary

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estimate   to find an answer close to the exact method by rounding  
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exponent   in a power, the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor  
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expanded notation   a way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit  
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inequality   a mathematical statement formed by placing an inequality symbol, < or >, between two expressions  
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associative property   property that groups numbers in different ways  
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commutative property   property that states the order of 2 numbers may be switched around for addition or multiplication and the answer is the same  
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distributive property   property that states to multiply each addend of the sum in parenthesis by the number outside the parenthesis  
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identity property   property that states adding a number by 0 or multiply by 1 equals the same number  
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composite numbers   a whole number greater than 1 having more than 2 factors  
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prime number   a whole number that has exactly 2 factors, 1 and itself  
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difference   the answer to a subtraction problem  
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product   the answer to a multiplication problem  
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quotient   the answer to a division problem  
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sum   the answer to an addition problem  
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repeating decimal   a decimal in which one or more of the digits repeat indefinitely  
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terminating decimal   a decimal that ends or terminates  
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