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CH 1 Math
math definitions
Term | Definition |
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base (of a power) | the base of a power is the repeated factor |
common factors | factors that are shared by two or more numbers |
common multiples | multiples that are shared by two or more numbers |
exponent | indicates the number of times the base is used as a factor |
factor pair | a set of two nonzero factors whose product results in a definite number |
factor tree | a diagram used to find the factors of a composite number |
greatest common factor (GCF) | the greatest common factor shared by two or more numbers |
least common multiple (LCM) | the least of the common multiples shared by two or more numbers |
order of operations | the order in which to perform operations when evaluating expressions with more than one operation |
numerical expression | an expression that contains only numbers and operations |
perfect square | the square of a whole number |
power | a product of repeated factors |
prime factorization | writing a composite number as a product of its prime factors |
evaluate | find the value of a numerical expression |