Math Vocabulary
Array
a set of objects arranged in rows and columns
Estimate
A close guess based on reasoning
Perimeter
The distance around a shape
Add up the sides all around
Denominator
the bottom number in a fraction
Factor
a number that you use to divide another number
Or the numbers that you multiply
Product
The answer to a multiplication problem
Dividend
The number being divided also known as the total
Fraction
a part of a whole
Sum
The answer to an addition problem
Divisor
The number of groups
Multiple
What you get when you skip count!
Example: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80 are all multiplies of 8.
Quotient
The answer to a division problem
Equation
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
Example: 10 + 10 = 20
Numerator
The top number in a fraction
Area
The amount inside of a shape
Formula: length x width