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Natural Numbers
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Odd | A whole number which is not divisible by 2. When divided by 2 the answer has a remainder |
| Even | A whole number that can be divided by 2 with no remainder |
| A Natural Number | A positive whole number |
| Factor | A number that divides exactly into that number, leaving no remainder |
| Highest common Factor (HCF) | The biggest factor common to both products |
| Multiple | A number we get when we multiply a given number by a whole number |
| Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) | The smallest number common in both multiples of given numbers |
| Prime Number | A number with exactly 2 different factors |
| Composite Number | A number with more than 2 different factors |
| Twin Prime | two prime numbers that have just 1 composite numbers between them |
| Assending | Going up |
| Decending | Going down |
| Product of Prime Factors | when a numbers is divided down into prime numbers, multiplying them together will give back the number |
| Power | the number of times you multiply the number by itself |
| Is Commutative | the order in which 2 numbers are added or multiplied does not change the result |
| Is Associative | when adding or multiplying the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the result. |