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Math Vocab
Use this to study your math vocabulary terms!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Angle | An angle that measures between 0 degrees and 90 degrees |
| Expression | Includes 1 or more variables |
| Common Denominator | Number that is the denominator of 2 or more fractions |
| Difference | The result of subtracting 1 number from another |
| Distributive Property | Multiplying a sum/difference by a number is the same as multiplying each number in the sum/difference by the number and adding/subtracting the products |
| Denominator | The number below the fraction bar in a fraction |
| Equation | Includes an equal sign |
| Formula | A rule that uses symbols to relate 2 or more amounts |
| Identity Property of Multiplication | The product of any number and 1 is that number |
| Interval | The difference between consecutive numbers on an axis of a graph |
| Inverse Operations | Operations that undo each other |
| Numerator | The number above the fraction bar in a fraction |
| Obtuse Angle | An angle that measures between 90 degrees and 180 degrees |
| Order of Operations | Parantheses / Exponents / Multiplication / Division / Addition / Subtraction |
| Prime Number | A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly 2 factors: itself and 1 |
| Product | The result of multiplying 2 or more factors |
| Quotient | The result of dividing 2 factors |
| Sum | The result of adding 2 or more factors |
| Zero Property of Multiplication | The product of any number and 0 is 0 |
| Absolute Value | Distance between a number and 0 on a number line |
| Coefficient | The number part of a term that contains a variable |
| Common Factor | A number that is a factor of 2 or more given numbers |
| Factors | Numbers that are multiplied to get a product |
| Greatest Common Factor (GCF) | The greatest number that is a factor of 2 or more numbers |
| Improper Fraction | A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator |
| Like Terms | Terms that have identical variable parts |
| Ratio | A relationship in which every X units of 1 quantity that are Y units of another quantity |
| Adjactent Angles | 2 angles that share a vertex & a side but NO interior points in common |
| Complementary Angles | 2 angles with the sum of 90 degrees |
| Proportion | Equation where 2 ratios are equal |
| Proportional Relationship | Y is always a constant multiple of X |
| Supplementary Angles | 2 angles with the sum of 180 degrees |
| Irrational Numbers | A number that CANNOT be written as a fraction and also any repeating decimal number |
| Negative Exponent Property | Any negative exponents need to be moved into the denominator of the fraction |
| Slope of a Line | change in y-coodinates / change in x-coordinates |
| Zero Exponent Property | Any number with a 0 exponent equals 1 |