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Math
Common Math Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equation | A mathematical sentence that has two equal sides separated by an equation |
| Commutative Property of Multiplication | The order of numbers in a multiplication problem doesn’t change the result. Example 7+4=. 4+7= |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem. |
| Array | An arrangement consisting of equal rows and equal columns |
| Ratio Table | A tool that can be used to solve problems involving multiplication, division, fractions, and proportions |
| Divide | To break or split into equal parts; to determine how many times one number goes into another |
| Quotient | The answer to a division problem |
| Factor | A number that you can multiply by another number to get a specific product |
| Multiple | The product of one number multiplied by another number |
| Composite Number | A number with more than two factors (more than itself and one) |
| Prime Number | A number with exactly two different factors- itself and one. |
| Area | The total number of square units needed to cover a shape |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem |
| Factor | A number that you can multiply by another number to get a specific product |
| Rectangle | A flat shape with two pairs of parallel sides and four right angles |
| Array | An arrangement consisting of equal rows and equal columns |
| Estimate | A close guess of the actual volume, usually based on some thought or rough calculations, to make an approximate or rough count, measurement, or calculation |
| Multiple | The product of one number multiplied by another number |
| Quotient | The answer to division problem |
| Remainder | The number leftover when one whole number is divided by another whole number |
| Divide | To break or split into equal parts; to determine how many times one number goes into another |
| Dividend | The number that will be divided in a division problem |
| Divisor | The number in a division problem that divides the dividend |
| Fraction | A number expressed as some number if equal parts of a whole |
| Equivalent Fraction | Two or more different fractions that represent the same quantity |
| Numerator | The top number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts are to be counted, also the dividend |
| Denominator | The bottom number in a fraction, which shows into how many equal parts the whole is divided; also the divisor |
| Improper Fraction | A fraction greater than one; a fraction in which the numerator (top) is larger than the denominator (bottom) |
| Mixed Numeral | A number greater than one written as a whole number plus a fraction whose value is less than one |
| Difference | The result of subtracting one number from another; the amount by which one number is greater or less than another number |
| Rounding | Approximating a number to a specific place value based on the digit immediately to the right of that place (ex. $3.82 ≈ $4.00 or 63 ≈ 60) |
| Expanded Form | A way to write a number that shows the place value of each digit |
| Word Form | A way to write a number that uses the word of the number. In real life, it is used on checks |
| Sum/Total | The result of adding two or more numbers; the answer to an addition problem |
| Difference | The result of subtracting one number from another; the amount by which one number is greater or less than another number |
| Range | The difference between the largest and smallest numbers in a data set |
| Median | The middle value of an ordered set of data |
| Mode | The number or numbers that appear most often in a set of data |