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Math Vocabulary
3rd Grade Math Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Place Value | The position of a digit in a number (e.g., ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands). |
| Standard Form | A way to write a number using digits (e.g., 4,321). |
| Expanded Form | Writing a number to show the value of each individual digit (e.g., 4,000 + 300 + 20 + 1). |
| Word Form | Writing a number using words instead of digits (e.g., four thousand, three hundred twenty-one). |
| Equality | A math sentence that compares two equal numbers using symbols like 134 = 67 + 67 |
| Inequality | A math sentence that compares two unequal numbers or equations like 134 < 453 (less than) or 756 > 21 (greater than). |
| Round | To find a nearby number that is a multiple of ten, hundred, etc., making it simpler to work with. |
| Estimate | To give a close, rounded number or calculation rather than an exact answer. |
| Sum | The total result when two or more numbers are added together. |
| Difference | The result when one number is subtracted from another. |
| Product | The result when two or more numbers are multiplied together. |
| Quotient | The result when one number is divided by another. |
| Commutative Property | The rule stating that changing the order of the factors does not change the product (e.g., 3 x 4 is the same as 4 x 3). |