Math Vocab 1
The number that is being multiplied by itself in a exponent
Base
A number that is divisible by another number that can be divided evenly with no remainder
Divisible
The small number that tells you how many times to multiply base into itself
Exponent
The rules for which math steps to do first in a problem
Order of operations
A number that has more than two factors
Composite
The number that divides the dividend
Divisor
A number that divides evenly into another number
Factor
A number greater than one that has only two factors 1 and itself
Prime
The bottom number in a fraction that shows you how many times to total equal parts to make
Denominator
The number that is being divided
Dividend
The result of multiplying a number by another whole number
Multiple
The answer you get when you multiply numbers together
Product
The answer you get when you subtract one number from another
Difference
To find a number close to the exact answer, a good guess based on rounding or reasoning
Estimate
The top number of a fraction that shows how many parts you have
Numerator
The answer you get when you divide one number by another
Quotient
The largest factor that two or more numbers share
Greatest Common Factor
To find the value of an expression by doing math
Evaluate
The smallest multiple that two or more numbers share
Least Common Multiple
The answer you get when you add numbers together
Sum