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maths key words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| median | number that's in the middle when the numbers are arranged in order |
| mode | highest number |
| natural numbers | counting numbers |
| factors | are numbers that go into the number e.g. 1,2,3,4,6 and 12 |
| multiples | the number of numbers are obtained by multiplying it by e.g. 1,2,3,4...... |
| HCF | highest common factor between two numbers e.g. 8 goes into 24 and 40 so its the highest common factor HCF |
| prime numbers | is a natural number which has only two factors, itself and one |
| LCM | the lowest common multiple between two numbers e.g. 8 and 10 the LCM is 40 |