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Math Definitions1
Definitions Add, Subtract, Mult, Divide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sum | the answer/solution to an addition problem |
| difference | the answer/solution to a subtraction problem |
| product | the answer/solution to a multiplication problem |
| quotient | the answer/solution to a division problem |
| addend | the number that is being added to another number (also an addend) to find a sum |
| minuend | the first number in a subtraction problem |
| subtrahend | the second number in a subtraction problem |
| factor | a number being multiplied with another number (also a factor) in a multiplication problem |
| divisor | the number outside of the division bracket that shows how many parts you are dividing a number into. |
| dividend | the number inside of the division bracket that you are splitting into parts. |
| numerator | the top number of a fraction |
| denominator | the bottom number of a fraction |
| inverse | the opposite operation |
| multiple | The result of multiplying a number by an integer (not by a fraction). |
| least common multiple LCM | The first multiple that two numbers have in common. |
| common denominator | Denominators (bottom of fractions) need to be the same to add or subtract fractions. |