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Math Topic 3/4
Vocabulary Words for Math Topic 3/4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prime number | A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, itself and 1. |
| composite number | A whole number greater than 1 with more than 2 factors. |
| prime factorization | The process of writing a whole number as a product of its prime factors. |
| factor tree | A diagram that shows the prime factorization of a composite number. |
| multiple | The product of a given whole number and another whole number. |
| underestimate | The result of using lesser numbers to estimate a sum or product. The estimate is smaller than the actual answer. |
| partial products | Product found by breaking one of two factors into ones, tens, hundreds, and so on, and then multiplying each of these by the other factor. |
| overestimate | The result of using larger numbers to estimate a sum or product. The estimate is larger than the actual answer. |
| exponent | A number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor. 3 Example: 10 = 10x10x10; the exponent is 3 and the base is 10. |
| base | The number that is multiplied by itself when raised to a power. 3 Example: In 5 , the 5 is the base. |
| expanded form (exponents) | A way to write a number involving exponents that shows the base as a factor. |
| exponential notation | A way to write a number using a base and an exponent. |
| squared | A name for a number to the second power. |
| standard form | A common way of writing a number with commas separating groups of three digits starting from the right. Example: 3,458 |
| cubed | A name for a number to the third power. |
| divisor | The number used to divide another number. |
| dividend | The number to be divided. |
| remainder | In division, the number that is left after the division is complete. |
| quotient | The answer to a division problem. |
| factor pair | A pair of numbers whose product equals a given number. |
| divisible | A number is divisible by another number if there is no remained after dividing. |
| Associative Property of Multiplication | Factors can be regrouped and the product remains the same. 2x(4x10)=(2x4)x10 |
| Commutative Property of Multiplication | The order of factors can be changed and the product remains the same. Example: 3x5=5x3 |
| Zero Property of Multiplication | The product of any number and 0 is 0. |
| Identity Property of Multiplication | The product of any number and 1 is that number. |
| product | The number that is the result of multiplying two or more factors. |
| factors | Numbers that are multiplied to get a product. |
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