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7th Grade Math
Math Vocab - Integers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| integers | The set of numbers containing zero, the natural numbers, and all the negatives of the natural numbers. |
| Negative number | A real number that is less than zero. |
| Reciprocal | The number which, when multiplied times a particular fraction, gives a result of 1 |
| absolute value | The distance of a number from zero; the positive value of a number. |
| Rational numbers | A set of numbers that contain both whole numbers and integers |
| additive inverse | 1. Any number x that gives zero when added to -x. Example of 5 and -5 2. Two numbers that are opposites and therefore cancel each other out resulting in zero |
| commutative property of addition | two or more numbers that can be added in any order without changing the sum. |
| identity property | The sum of zero and any number is that number. |
| associative property | For all real numbers a, b, and c, the sum is always the same regardless of grouping. |