1.3 1.4 1.8 Flashcards
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Whole numbers (no fractions) without the zero are
Natural numbers
Natural numbers plus zero are
Whole numbers
When we multiply 2 numbers, the answer is called the
product
The ____ of a product are whole numbers which can be divided into a product with no remainder.
factors
When a number has more than two factors it is called a ____ number.
composite
A ____ number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.
prime
A _____ is a symbol for a number we don’t know yet, Usually represented by x or y in algebraic expressions.
variable
A statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal (indicated by the sign =) is called ____.
an equation
A group of mathematical symbols that express a relationship or that are used to solve a problem are called _____.
a formula