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Unit 2 Math Vocab
Math
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Algorithm | a set of routine steps used to solve problems |
| Place value | the value of a digit based on its position on a number line |
| Product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
| Sum | the answer to an addition problem |
| Difference | the answer to a subtraction problem |
| Denominator | the number below the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts in the whole |
| Equivalent Fractions | two or more different fractions that name the same part of a whole or the same point on a number line |
| Numerator | the number above the line in a fraction that tells the number of equal parts that are being described |
| Quotient | the answer to a division problem |
| Remainder | the amount left over when one number does not divide another number a whole number of times |
| Dividend | the number that is divided by another number |
| Divisor | the number by which another number is divided |
| Fraction | a number that names equal parts of a whole. Represents division. |
| Reasonable | makes sense to the problem given |
| Reciprocal | for any nonzero number a, the reciprocal is 1/a. The reciprocal of any fraction a/b is b/a. Zero does not have a reciprocal. The reciprocal of a number is also called the multiplicative inverse of that number. |
| Cube | a rectangular prism in which each face of the prism is a square |
| Rectangular Prism | a prism where the bases are rectangles |
| Base | a face of a 3-dimensional figure from which the height is measured |
| Volume | the amount of space inside a solid figure. Volume is measured in cubic units such as cubic inches |