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PEMDAS VOCABULARY
Vocabulary related to exponents, prime factorization, and order of operations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Base | The number to be multiplied times itself using the value of an exponent |
| Exponent | A small umber placed to the upper-right of a number that shows the number of times the base number is multiplied times itself |
| Factor | A whole number that divides exactly into another number |
| Factor Tree | A diagram used to identify the prime factors of a composite number |
| Prime | A number that has exactly 2 factors |
| Composite | A number that has 3 or more factors |
| Integers | A positive number, negative number, or zero, but NOT a fraction or decimal |
| Expression | Symbols, numbers, variables, operations, and grouping symbols representing a number or quantity |
| Operations | There are four basic - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division |
| Order of Operations | The order in which operations should be done to solve an equation |
| Power of | The number of times a base number is multiplied times itself |
| Prime Factorization | To write a number as a product of its prime factors (a bottom line of a factor tree) |
| Repeated Multiplication | Multiplying the same number over and over again |
| Simplify an Expression | To remove brackets, unnecessary terms, and numbers |