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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| digit | - any number 0-9 |
| numeral | - a symbol to represent a number |
| *whole numbers - | all counting numbers and the number 0 |
| *place value | the value of a digit based on its location |
| *periods | groups of three numbers in a place value chart that are separated by a comma |
| *ones | - the place one to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| *tens | - the place two to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| *hundreds | - the place three to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| *thousands | - the place four to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| *millions | - the place seven to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| *billions | - the place ten to the left of the decimal point in a number |
| greater than | > - bigger; more than |
| less than | < - smaller than |
| equal | = - has the SAME value |
| comparisons | - identifying when a number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number |
| represent | - sign or symbol of |
| order | - putting numbers in their place according to a rule |
| symbols | - a figure used to represent something |
| greatest | - highest in quantity |
| least | - lowest in quantity |
| *value - | worth of each digit depending on where it lies in the number |
| compose | - to combine parts to form a number |
| decompose - | to break a number into smaller parts |