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Words Of Math Week 2
Week 2 on vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers. | Greatest Common Factor (GCF) |
| The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. | Least Common Multiple (LCM) |
| The result of multiplying by a whole number. For example 20 is a multiple of 4 and 5. | Multiple |
| A symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the pwer to which the latter is to be raised. | Exponent |
| This number can be divided evenly only by 1 or itself. It must be greater than 1. | Prime Number |
| This number can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself. It has more than factor pair. | Compoite Number |
| They are numbers you multiply together to get another number. For example: 3 and 4 are factors of 12 because 3x4=12. | Factor |
| A calculation of a close, rather than exact, answer; a "ballpark" answer; a number close to another number. | Estimate |
| Estimating to the highest place value. Ex. 7,438=7,000 | Front-End Estimation |
| These are numbers that are close in value to the actual numbers and easy to add, subtract, multiply, or divide mentally. | Compatible Numbers |
| It means reducing the digits in a number while trying to keep it's value similar. | Round |
| The definit value of a positive number is the number itself. | Absoulte Value |