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Jan. 22 math vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quotient | the answer in a division problem |
| sum | the answer in an addition problem |
| product | the answer in a multiplication problem |
| divisor | the number that is being divided by in a division problem |
| factors | the numbers being multiplied in a multiplication problem |
| dividend | the number that is being divided in a division problem |
| addends | The numbers being added in an addition problem |
| difference | the answer in a subtraction problem |
| remainder | what is left over in a division problem, such as 12/5 |
| multiples | any given number times every other number |
| place value | the value of a digit based on its position in a number |
| decimal | a number containing a decimal point that separates a whole from fractional parts (tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on) |
| estimate | to give an approximate number or answer based on mathematical thinking |
| fraction | a number that names equal parts of a whole; a fraction can represent the division of two numbers |