click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Math CH 1
CH 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| base (of a power) | the base of a power is the repeated factor |
| common factors | factors that are shared by two or more numbers |
| common multiples | multiples that are shared by two or more numbers |
| exponent | indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor |
| factor pair | a set of two nonzero factors whose product results in a definite number |
| factor tree | a diagram used to find the factors of a composite number |
| greatest common factor (GCF) | the greatest common factor shared by two or more numbers |
| least common multiple (LCM) | the least of the common multiples shared by two or more numbers |
| order of operations | the order in which to perform operations when evaluating expressions with more than one operation |
| numerical expression | an expression that contains only numbers and operations |
| perfect square | the square of a whole number |
| power | a product of repeated factors |
| prime factorization | writing a composite number as a product of its prime factors |
| evaluate | find the value of a numerical expression |