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Carnegie Chapter 2
Question | Answer |
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prime factorization | Breaking down a composite number until all of the factors are prime |
base | the number or expression that is used as a factor in a repeated multiplication |
Associative Property of Multiplication | Changing the grouping of the factors in a multiplication statement does not change the product. For any numbers a,b, and c, (a X b) X c = a X (b X c). |
factor tree | a diagram used to find the prime factors of a number |
power | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
exponent | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic | any composite number can be expressed as a unique product of primes |
common multiple | A number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. |
least common multiple (LCM) | The smallest whole number that is a multiple of two or more given numbers. |
common factor | A number that will divide each of two or more numbers with no remainder |
greatest common factor (GCF) | The largest whole number that is a factor of two or more indicated numbers. |
relatively prime numbers | Two numbers that do not have any common factors other than 1. |