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Unit 1 Math Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| place value | the numerical value that a digit has by virtue of its position in a number |
| tenths | one part in ten equal parts |
| hundredths | one part in a hundred equal parts |
| thousandths | one part in a 1000 equal parts |
| round | a method of approximating a number to a specific place value |
| estimation | a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something |
| approximately | almost the exact amount |
| add | to combine or join two or more numbers or groups to find the total |
| addend | a number that is added to another |
| sum | the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items |
| minuend | a quantity or number from which another is to be subtracted |
| subtrahend | a quantity or number to be subtracted from another |
| difference | the result of subtraction |
| factor | a quantity that is multiplied by one or more quantities |
| product | the result you get when you multiply two numbers |
| dividend | the name for the number that is being divided |
| divisor | a number by which another number is being divided |
| quotient | the result you get when you divide two numbers |