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Mr. G math terms
grade 6 glossary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| variable | a letter used to represent an unknown |
| Expression | a written equation containing a variable |
| dividend | the number in a division question |
| divisor | the number by which another number is divided |
| product | the result of multiplication |
| factor | a number being multiplied |
| quotient | the result of division |
| Sum | the result of addition |
| who;e number | all the counting numbers and zero |
| perimeter | the total distance around a 2-d shape |
| prime number | a number that has exactly two factors, itself and one |
| composite- | a number that has more than 2 factors |
| difference | subtraction answer |
| addends | the numbers being added together |
| ratio | an expression of the relationship between 2 numbers 3:2 |
| even numbers | numbers that can be divided by 2 without a remainder |
| fraction | a common fraction is part of a whole,written as a numerator over a denominator |
| numerator | the top number of a fraction designating the number of parts being used |
| denominator | the bottom number of a fraction designating the number of equal parts in a whole |
| histogram | a special type of bar graph displaying data |
| frequency table | a method of pairing data with the number of times it has occured |