Systems & Magnitude

Question 1

Unit fraction

Answer 1

A fraction composed of one over any rational number. the inverse of a whole number

Question 2

Least common multiple (LCM)

Answer 2

The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers; the smallest number two or more numbers will divide into evenly

Question 3

Decimals fractions

Answer 3

Fractions with the denominator of 10

Question 4

Integers

Answer 4

The infinite set of positive and negative counting numbers and zero

Question 5

Closure property

Answer 5

The sum of two real numbers is a real number. 

The product of two real numbers is a real number

Question 6

Proportion

Answer 6

A statement that to ratios are equivalent

Question 7

Reducing fractions

Answer 7

Dividing the numerator and denominator by any common factors to put the fraction in lowest terms

Question 8

Relatively prime

Answer 8

Two numbers are relatively prime if they share no common factors

Question 9

Prime factor

Answer 9

A prime number or term that can be multiplied by another to get a number

Question 10

Absolute value

Answer 10

The distance a number is from zero; always a positive number

Question 11

Multiplicative Identity Property

Answer 11

A number that, when multiplied by X, yield X. These are one or forms of one such as X/X

Question 12

Bass 10 number system

Answer 12

Our number system. Each place location for a number has a value that is a power of 10

Question 13

Irrational numbers

Answer 13

Real numbers that cannot be represented exactly. They cannot be shown as a ratio of two integers nor placed on a number line

Question 14

Real Numbers

Answer 14

Numbers that have a specific value

Rational numbers, integers, whole numbers, natural numbers, irrational numbers

Question 15

Complex numbers

Answer 15

A polynomial comprised of a real number and an imaginary number. The real number can be zero and not written

Question 16

Fractions

Answer 16

Usually represent partial numbers

Question 17

Whole numbers

Answer 17

The infinite set of natural numbers and zero

Question 18

Factor tree

Answer 18

A visual process to find the factors of a number

Question 19

Distributive property

Answer 19

And number in front of a group of terms will multiply all terms in the grouping individually

Question 20

Greatest common factor GCF / greatest common divisor GCD

Answer 20

The greatest factor that is common to two or more numbers; the largest number that will divide evenly into two or more numbers

Question 21

Additive Identity property

Answer 21

A number that, when added to any element X in a set, always yields x. Zero itself is sometimes referred to as the additive Identity

Question 22

Prime factorization

Answer 22

The process of writing a number in terms of its prime factors

Question 23

Commutative property

Answer 23

An operation is commutative if changing the order of terms does not change the outcome

Question 24

Percentages

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A way to represent part to whole relationships, where the percent is the part out of 100.

Question 25

Natural numbers

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The set of counting numbers starting at one and increasing by one up to infinity sometimes called “counting numbers”

Question 26

Composite numbers

Answer 26

Natural numbers that have numbers that divide into them

Question 27

Benchmark fraction

Answer 27

And easily remembered Fraction that can be used to make problems simpler

Question 28

Decimal

Answer 28

Numbers less than one displayed using place values and the powers of 10

Question 29

Factors

Answer 29

Values that are multiplied to get another number

Question 30

Imaginary numbers

Answer 30

Numbers represented by the i, which indicate the square root of a negative number

Question 31

Rounding

Answer 31

A number is simplified to its closest multiple of 10, 100, 1000, etc.

Question 32

Zero product property

Answer 32

When a real number is multiplied by zero, the result is zero.

Question 33

Prime numbers

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Natural numbers greater than one that have no numbers that will divide into them without a remainder

Question 34

Denominator

Answer 34

The bottom term of a fraction

Question 35

Scientific notation

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Numbers expressed as the product of a base- 10 number and a number between one and 10

Question 36

Exponents

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Indicate repeated multiplication and are written above and after the number in question in the form: X^n where n represents the number of times multiplication is repeated

Question 37

Radical sign

Answer 37

The symbol used to indicate a root

Question 38

Common denominator

Answer 38

When 2 fractions share the same total parts of whatever item or items are being represented

Question 39

Identity element

Answer 39

Any number +0 or any number multiplied by one is that number

Question 40

Magnitude

Answer 40

The size of a number

Question 41

Numerator

Answer 41

The top term of a fraction

Question 42

Inverse element

Answer 42

Any number plus it’s opposite or any number multiplied by its inverse is one

Question 43

Ratio

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A comparison that shows the relative size of two or more values

Question 44

Estimating

Answer 44

Rounding numbers or approximating them to quickly perform math operations

Question 45

Associative property

Answer 45

And operation is associative if regrouping the terms does not change the outcome