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Quehl math chpt.1
Quehl math vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ordinal numbers | Numbers used to show the order of people or objects. |
| Digit | 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9: these are the symbols used to write numbers |
| Place value | The value of each place a digit has in a number. |
| Expanded form | A number written as the sum of the values of its digit |
| Standard form | A way to write a number showing only its digits. |
| Word form | Using the word names to write a number. |
| Period | A group of 3 digits in a number, starting from the right. Two periods are separated by a comma. |
| Compare | To decide if one number is greater than or less than another number. |
| < | Is less than |
| > | Is greater than |
| = | Is equal to |
| Number line | A line that shows numbers in order using a scale. |
| Order | To arrange numbers from least to greatest or from greatest to least. |
| Even number | Has a ones digit of 0,2,4,6,8. A number that is a multiple of 2. |
| Odd number | Has a ones digit of 1,3,5,7,9. A number not able to be divisible by 2. |
| Rounding | Replacing a number with a number that tells about how much or how many to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, and so on. |
| Decimal point | A dot used to separate dollars from cents and ones from tenths in a number. |
| Dollar sign | $ - used in money to show money. |