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Math Words #3
Key Terms 3
| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| angle | a figure formed by two rays that meet at a common endpoint |
| denominator | the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many parts are in a whole |
| composite number | a number having more than two factors |
| greatest common factor | the greatest factor that two or more numbers have in common |
| intersecting lines | lines that cross each other at exactly one point |
| least common multiple | the least number, other than zero, that is a common multiple of two or more numbers |
| prime number | a number that has exactly two factors; 1 and itself |
| range | the difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of data |
| right triangle | a triangle that has a right angle |
| ray | a part of a line; it begins at one endpoint and extends forever in done direction |
| numerator | the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the whole are being considered |
| edge | the line made where two or more faces of a solid figure meet |
| intersecting lines | lines that cross each other at exactly one point |
| line | a straight path in a plane, extending in both directions with no endpoints |
| line segment | a part of a line between two endpoints |
| perimeter | the distance around a closed plane figure |
| vertex | the point where two or more rays meet, the point where two sides meet, or the point where two edges meet |