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6th Grade
Chapter 3 Vocab.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| divisible | A whole number is ______ by a second whole number if the first number can be divided by the second whole number with a remainder of 0. |
| factor | A whole number that divides another whole number with a remainder of zero. |
| Composite Number | A whole number greater than one with more than two factors. |
| Prime Number | A whole number with exactly two factors, one and itself. |
| Prime Factorization | Writing a composite number as the product of prime numbers is the _______. |
| Greatest Common Factor | The ___________ of two or more numbers is the greatest factor shared by all of the numbers. |
| Equivalent Fractions | Fractions that name the same amount. |
| Proper Fraction | Fraction with the numerator less than the denominator |
| Improper Fraction | Fraction with the numberator is greater than or equal to it denominator |
| Mixed Number | The sum of a whole number and an fraction. |
| Multiple | A _______ of a number is the product of the number and any nonzero whole number. |
| Least Common Multiple | The ________ of two numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of both numbers. |
| Least Common Denominator | The _________ of two or more fractions is the least common multiple of their denominators. |
| Exponent | Tells you how many times a number, a base, is used as a factor. |
| Base | When a number is written in exponential form, the number that is used as a factor. |