Math Vocabulary

Test on 11/20 will only contain words 1-10.  Test on 11/26 will contain words 1-20

Week 1 Vocabulary:  11/20 Test

1.)        Common factor-Any common factors of 2 or more numbers.

2.)        Common Multiple-Any common multiple of 2 or more numbers.

3.)        Difference-The amount that remains after one quantity is subtracted from another.

4.)        Distributive Property- a x (b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c), where a, b, and c stand for any real numbers.

5.)        Dividend-A quantity to be divided.

6.)        Divisor-The quantity by which another quantity is to be divided.

7.)        Exponent-The number that tells how many equal factors there are.

8.)        Factor- An integer that divides evenly into another.

9.)        GCF (greatest common factor)- The largest factor of 2 or more numbers.

10.)     LCM (least common multiple)- The smallest common multiple of a set of 2 or more numbers.

Week 2 Vocabulary: Test 11/26

11.)     Common denominator-For two or more fractions, a common denominator is a common multiple of the denominators.

12.)     Denominator- The quantity below the line in a fraction.  It tells the number of equal parts into which a whole is divided.

13.)     Fraction- A way of representing part of a whole or part of a group by telling the number of equal parts in a whole and the number of parts you are describing.

14.)     Improper fraction- A fraction with its numerator greater than (or equal to) its denominator.

15.)     Mixed Number- A number with an integer and a fraction part.

16.)     Numerator- The number or expression written above the line in a fraction.

17.)     Product- The result of multiplication.

18.)     Reciprocal- Two numbers whose product is 1.  Also called multiplicative inverse.

19.)     Whole Numbers- Any of the numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5.....and so on.

20.)     Multiple-  The product of a whole number and any other whole number.