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ch 2,3 6th grade
vocab
Term | Definition |
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mixed number | is made up of a whole number and a fraction. |
A negative number | is an integer less than zero. |
fraction. | A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set is called a |
A positive integer | is an integer greater than zero. |
An integer | is any number from the set {…, –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …}. |
denominator. | In 4/5, 5 is the |
The commutative property | states that the order in which numbers are multiplied does not change the product. |
absolute value | The distance a number is from zero on a number line is the __________ of the number. |
The numerator | of a fraction is the part that tells how many units the fraction contains. |
The reciprocal | of 2 is 1/2. |
additive inverse | The sum of any number and its __________ equals 0. |
opposites. | Two integers that are the same distance from 0 on a number line, but on opposite sides of 0, are called |
improper fraction. | When dividing fractions, it is most helpful to change a mixed number into |
a zero pair | When one positive counter is paired with one negative counter, the result is. |
graph | When you _______ a point on a number line, you locate its position by drawing a dot at the location of its value. |