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Vocabulary Pt. 1
Math Terms, Grades 6
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Any number being added. | Addend |
| Adding zero to a number gives a sum identical to the given number. | Additive Identity Property of Zero OR Identity Property of Addition |
| The sum stays the same when the grouping of the addends is changed. | Associative Property of Addition |
| The product stays the same when the grouping of the factors is changed. | Associative Property of Multiplication |
| The sum stays the same when the order of the addends is changed. | Commutative Property of Addition |
| The product stays the same when the order of the factors is changed. | Commutative Property of Multiplication |
| A number with with one or more places to the right of the decimal point. | Decimal |
| The quantity below the line in a fraction. | Denominator |
| The amount that remains after one quantity is subtracted from another. | Difference |
| Sharing the factor with two or more terms inside the parenthesis. | Distributive Property |
| A quantity to be divided. | Dividend |
| The quantity by which another quantity is to be divided. | Divisor |
| A statement that two mathematical expressions are equal. | Equation |
| To solve. | Evaluate |
| The number that tells how many equal factors there are. Ferguson calls it, "Baby 2". | Exponent |
| A variable or a combination of variables, numbers and symbols that represent a mathematical relationship. | Expression |
| A way of representing a part of a whole or part of a group in equal parts. | Fraction |
| The product of any number and 1 is equal to the original number. | Multiplicative Identity Property of 1 OR Identity Property of Multiplication |
| The number or expression written above the line in a fraction. | Numerator |
| Rules describing the sequence to use when evaluating expressions. | Order of Operations |
| A pair of numbers that gives the coordinates of a point on a grid. | Ordered pair |
| The result of multiplication problem. | Product |
| The result of a division problem. | Quotient |
| The number being subtracted in a subtraction problem. | Subtrahend |
| The result of an addition problem. | Sum |
| A picture representation of an answer. | Visual model |
| Any number that does NOT have a fraction or decimal attached. | Whole Number |