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G5: Unit 2
Operations with Whole & Decimal Numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divisible | A whole number that can divide evenly into another number WITHOUT a remainder. |
| product | The answer to a multiplication problem. |
| remainder | The left over amount when a number cannot be divided equally. |
| dividend | The number that is to be divided in a division problem. |
| sum | The total when numbers are added. |
| difference | The answer to a subtraction problem. |
| quotient | The answer to a division problem. |
| divisor | The number you are dividing by. |
| factor | the numbers that you multiply to get a product - factors are fewer than the number Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| even number | divisible by 2 (numbers that end in 0,2,4,6, or 8 |
| odd number | numbers that end in 1,3,5,7, or 9 |
| prime number | A whole number that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. |
| mental computation | finding answers to math problems without aids; doing math "in your head" |
| algorithm | a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem |
| array | An arrangement of objects in equal rows. |
| area model | a rectangular grid formed from square units |
| partition | divide into parts |
| Associative Property | Changing the grouping of numbers will NOT change the value when adding or multiplying. For example: (7 + 4) + 8 = 7 + (4 + 8) |
| Distributive Property | a(b + c) = ab + ac |
| Commutative Property | The order in which numbers are added or multiplied does not change the sum or product. |
| Identity Property | a) the sum of a number and 0 is the number b) the product of a number and 1 is the number |
| Zero Property | the product of any number and 0 is 0 |