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Unit 5:Mult/Div Deci
Term | Definition |
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Compatible Numbers | Numbers that play well together for easy computation |
Compensation | Adjusting an estimate so that it is closer to the exact value |
Counting Numbers | the set of positive numbers that begin at 1 and increase by increments of one each time |
Decimal Number | a number in the base 10 place value system used to represent a quantity that may include part of a whole and is recorded with a decimal point to separate the part from the whole |
Dividend | the number that is being divided (inside the house) |
Divisor | by the number the dividend is being divided by (outside the house) |
Estimation | an approximate value |
Factor | a number multiplied by another number to find the product |
Order of Operations | rules that need to be followed when simplifying an expression; PEMDAS |
Product | the total when 2 or more factors are multiplied; answer to multiplication problem |
Quotient | the answer to a division problem |
Whole Numbers | the set of counting numbers and zero (0, 1, 2, 3….) |
Prime Number | A number than only has 2 factors, 1 and itself |
Composite Number | A number that has 3 or more factors |