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PT Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| common factor | A factor that two or more numbers share. |
| common multiple | A multiple that two or more numbers share. |
| composite number | A whole number with factors other than itself and 1. |
| conjecture | A claim about a pattern or relationship based on observations. |
| counterexample | An example that disproves a claim. |
| Distributive Property | A mathematical property used to rewrite expressions. |
| divisor | A number that divides a given number leaving a zero remainder. |
| equivalent expressions | Expressions that represent the same quantity. |
| even number | A multiple of 2. |
| exponent | The small raised number that tells how many times a factor is used. |
| factor | One of two or more whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product. |
| factor pair | Two whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product. |
| factored form | The form of an expression made up of products of factors rather than sums or differences of terms. |
| factorization | A product of numbers, perhaps with some repetitions, resulting in the desired number. |
| greatest common factor | A product of numbers, perhaps with some repetitions, resulting in the desired number. |
| least common multiple | The least multiple that two or more numbers share. |
| multiple | The least multiple that two or more numbers share. |
| odd number | The least multiple that two or more numbers share. |
| Order of Operations | A set of agreements or conventions for carrying out calculations with one or more operations, parentheses, or exponents. |
| prime factorization | A product of prime numbers, perhaps with some repetitions, resulting in the desired number. |
| prime number | A product of prime numbers, perhaps with some repetitions, resulting in the desired number. |
| proper factors | A product of prime numbers, perhaps with some repetitions, resulting in the desired number. |
| relatively prime numbers | A pair of numbers with no common factors except for 1. |
| square number | A number that is a result of the product of a number multiplied by itself. |
| expanded form | The form of an expression made up of sums or differences of products. |