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Calcutt Math Topic 1
Numerical Expressions and Factors
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expression | a mathematical phrase that can involve numbers, variables, and operations |
| numerical expression | a mathematical expression that contains only numbers and operations |
| order of operations | the order in which mathematical expressions are to be evaluated |
| evaluate a numerical expression | using the order of operations find out how much the expression is worth |
| exponent | a number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor in an exponential expression |
| base | the number that is used as a repeated factor in an exponential expression |
| power | the number of times the base is used as a factor in an exponential expression |
| factor | the numbers being multiplied |
| common factor | factors that are shared by two or more numbers |
| greatest common factor- GCF | the largest of the common factors of two or more numbers |
| prime number | a number that has only two factors, one and itself |
| composite number | a number that has three or more factors |
| factorization | a list of numbers/factors for a given quantity |
| prime factorization | the set of prime numbers that are the factors of a given quantity |
| multiple | a number that is divisible by another whole number with no remainders |
| common multiple | the common multiples of a set of numbers |
| least common multiple - LCM | the smallest of the common multiples of a set of numbers |
| squared | a number multiplied by itself; raised to the power of two; raised to the second power |
| cubed | a number used as a factor three times; a number raised to the power of three; raised to the third power |