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Math Terms
Common Math Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decimal | A number with one or more places to the right of a decimal point. |
| whole number | The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on. |
| standard form | The common way of writing a number with commas separating groups of three digits starting from the right. Example: 456,759. |
| expanded form | The way to write a number that shows the place value of each digit. Example: The expanded form of 456,759 is 400,000 + 50,000 + 6,000 + 700 + 50 + 9 |
| factors | Numbers that are multiplied to get a product. |
| product | The answer to a multiplication problem; results from multiplying two or more factors. |
| multiple | multiple The product of a given whole number and any other whole number. |