MATHS Flashcards
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What are natural numbers?
All the positive numbers 1; 2; 3; 4; … are called the set of natural numbers
What are whole numbers?
Natural numbers including 0
What is often used to make calculation easier.
rounding off
Addition means….
finding the sum (adding the numbers together)
What is a factor?
A factor is a number that divides exactly into a whole number and leaves no
remainder.
What is a prime number?
Prime numbers are numbers that have only two factors, themselves and 1. T
What is a composite number?
Numbers with more than two factors are called composite numbers
Is the number 1 a prime number or a composite number?
The number 1 is neither a prime number nor a composite number
What does ‘ascending’ mean?
Smallest to biggest
What does ‘descending’ mean?
Biggest to smallest
< means
less than
> means
more than
What is the inverse operation of multiplication?
Division
What is the inverse operation of addition?
Subtraction
Adding numbers is called finding the….
Sum
Subtracting numbers is called finding the….
Difference
Multiplying numbers is called finding the….
Product
Dividing numbers is called finding the ….
Quotient
What is the commutative property of 2+7?
7+2
What is the commutative property of 3x6
6x3
What is the commutative property for 9 divided by 3?
Commutative property does not work with division
What is the commutative property of 8 - 4?
Commutative property does not work with subtraction
What is the associative property of 5 + ( 2 + 3)
(5 + 2) +3
What is the associative property of 6 - (1 + 3 )
(6 - 1 ) +3