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Math Terms Defined
English terms with English definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to add | to join two or more numbers (or quantities) together to get one number (the sum or total) |
| to add up to | to result in |
| addend | any number used to get the total |
| addition | to join two or more numbers to get the sum |
| to calculate | to perform a mathematical operation |
| to divide, division | sharing or grouping a number into equal parts |
| divide by | synonym for divisor |
| dividend | the number being divided |
| divisible | able to be divided equally without a remainder |
| divisor | the number that will divide the dividend exactly |
| evaluate | to find a numerical value for (used in algebra) |
| factor | a number that divides exactly into another number |
| multiple | a synonym for product; the result of a multiplication |
| multiplicand | the number that indicated how many times you want to add the multiplier |
| multiplier | the number that you want to add to itself several times |
| to multiply; multiplication | a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself one or more times |
| parentheses (syn. brackets) | |
| product | the result of a multiplication |
| quotient | the result of a division |
| remainder | the amount left over after dividing a number |
| unknown | a letter or symbol representing a variable quantity |
| variable | a quantity that can change or vary, taking on different values |