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Hesi Math
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digit | Any number 1 through 9 and 0 (e.g., the number 7 is a digit) |
| Place Value | The value of the position of a digit in a number (e.g., in the number 321 the number 2 is in the "tens" position) |
| 1 ten | 10 ones |
| 1 hundred | 100 ones |
| 1 thousand | 1,000 ones |
| 462+133= | 595 |
| 835+559= | 1,394 |
| 5,234-4,112= | 1,122 |
| 457-29= | 428 |
| 23*5= | 115 |
| 623*45= | 28,035 |
| Dividend | The number being divided |
| Divisor | The number by which the dividend is divided |
| Quotient | The answer to a division problem |
| Remainder | The portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor |
| 40 divided by 8 equals | The answer is 5 |
| 672 divided by 6 | The answer is 112 |
| 174 divided by 5 | The answer is 34.8 |
| Five and seven tenths means | 5.7 |
| Whole numbers | Whole numbers are written to the left of the decimal point (e.g., ones, tens, hundreds, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions) |
| Decimal fractions | Place values are written to the right of the decimal point (e.g., tenths, hundredths, thousandths, ten-thousandths, hundred-thousandths, millionths) |
| 2.6+3.1= | 5.7 |
| 5+12.34= | 17.34 |
| 7.21-4.01= | 3.20 |
| 12-8.99= | 3.01 |
| 75.7*2.1= | 158.97 |
| 0.002*3.4= | 0.0068 |
| 3.41*7= | 23.87 |
| 34 divided by 2.5 | The answer is 13.6 |
| 2.468 divided by 0.2 | The answer is 12.34 |
| 0.894 divided by 0.05 | The answer is 17.88 |
| Numerator | The top number of the fraction. this represents the part or pieces |
| Denominator | The bottom number of the fraction. This represents the total or whole amount |
| Fraction bar | The line that separates the numerator and the denominator |
| Factor | A number that divides evenly into another number |
| Least common denominator (LCD) | The smallest multiple that two numbers share |
| Improper fraction | A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator |
| Proper fraction | A fraction where the denominator is larger than the numerator |
| Common denominator | Two or more fractions having the same denominator |
| Reciprocals | Pairs of numbers that equal 1 when multiplied together |
| Terminating decimals | A decimal that is not continuous |
| Ratio | A relationship between two numbers |
| Proportion | Two ratios that have equal values |
| Percent | Per hundred (part per hundred) Percent formula is part over whole equals % over 100 |
| Variable | A letter representing an unknown quantity |
| Constant | A number that cannot change |
| Expression | A mathematical sentence containing constants and variables (e.g., 3x-2) |
| Exponent | A number or symbol placed above and after another number or symbol, indicating the number of times to multiply |