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Unit 2
Rational Number Operations Multiplication and Division
Term | Definition |
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integer | a set of whole numbers and their opposites |
product | the result when two or more numbers are multiplied |
quotient | the result when one number is divided by another |
inverse operation | operations that undo each other: addition and subtraction or multiplication and division |
commutative property of multiplication | The property states that two or more numbers can be multiplied in any order without changing the product a × b = b × a |
decimal | A number that uses a decimal point followed by digits to the right. |
multiply | To add the same number to itself several times. |
digit | A symbol used to construct a number. |
place value | The position of a digit in a number. |
dividend | The amount to be divided into equal parts or groups. |
divisor | The amount the dividend is divided by. |
power of ten | Ten multiplied by itself a certain number of times. Example: 10^1 |
rational number | A number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers, and have a specific location on a number line. |
mixed number | A number consisting of a non-zero integer and a fraction. |
improper fraction | A fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. |
simplify | Reducing to lowest terms. |
common factor | The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers. |
negative | Having a value less than zero. |
algorithm | A process or a set of rules to be followed in calculations or problem solving. |
reciprocal | Two values that multiply together to get a product of 1. Example: 1/2 and 2/1 |
multiplicative inverse | One of a pair of numbers whos product is one. |
expense | The cost required for something |
income | Money that an individual or business receives in exchange for providing a good or service. |
profit | A financial gain from a transaction. |