Arithmetic Flashcards

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1
Q

Integers

A

All positive and negative whole numbers and zero

…-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3…

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2
Q

Is 0 positive or negative?

A

Neither

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3
Q

What are factors?

A

All of the numbers that can multiply to form a given number

Both the positive and negative forms

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4
Q

1 and 0 as factors

A

1 is a factor of every integer

0 is ONLY a factor of 0

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5
Q

1 and 0 as multiples

A

0 is a multiple of every integer

1 is ONLY a multiple of 1 and -1

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6
Q

Remainders

Dividing a smaller number by a larger number

A

6 ÷ 24 = 0 r 24

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7
Q

Remainders

When you divide an odd number in half/by 2…

A

the remainder is ALWAYS 1

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8
Q

even + even =

A
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9
Q

even + odd =

A

odd

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10
Q

odd + odd =

A

even

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11
Q

even x even=

A

even

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12
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odd x odd=

A

odd

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13
Q

odd x even=

A

even

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14
Q

Characteristics of a prime number

A

greater than 1

only 2 positive divisors: 1 and itself

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15
Q

First 10 primes

A

2 3

5 7

11 13

17 19

23 29

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16
Q

Composite number

A

larger than 1

not prime

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17
Q

First 10 composite numbers

A

4 6

8 9

10 12

14 15

16 18

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18
Q

0 as a denominator

A

Impossible

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19
Q

Adding fractions

A

need common denominator

20
Q

Dividing fractions

A

invert 2nd fraction and then multiply

21
Q

Negative raised to an even power=

A

positive number

22
Q

Negative raised to an odd power=

A

negative

23
Q

a0=

A

1

24
Q

00=

A

undefined

25
Q

a-1=

a-2=

A

1/a

1/a2

26
Q

(a)(a-1)

A

(a)(1/a)= 1

27
Q

How many square roots do all positive numbers have

A

2: one positive and one negative

28
Q

Which number only has 1 square root?

A

0

Square of 0 = 0

29
Q

Square roots of negative numbers

A

not defined

30
Q

(√a)2=

A

a

31
Q

√a2=

A

a

32
Q

√a√b=

A

√ab

33
Q

√a =

√b

A

√a/b

34
Q

explain n√a

A

the result is a number that when raised to nth power equals a

35
Q

How many roots are there for every positive/negative number when the root is ODD?

A

exactly 1 root for every number

3√8= 2 3√-8= -2

36
Q

How many roots are there for every positive/negative number when the root is EVEN?

A

2 for positive and 0 for negatives (undefined)

4√8 and - 4√8

37
Q

Rational numbers

A

Rational

terminate or repeat decimals

38
Q

Irrational numbers

A

Neither terminate nor repear

√2

0.01011011101111…

39
Q

Real numbers

A

all rational and irrational numbers

40
Q

|absolute value|

A

distance between the number and 0 on a number line

41
Q

triangle inequality

A

|a + b| = |a| + |b|

ex: 5 and -2

|5 + (-2)| = |5-2| = |3| = 3

|5| + |-2| = 5 + 2 = 7

42
Q

if a>1 then a2

A

a2>a

43
Q

if 0 < b < 1 then b2

A

< b

44
Q

Proportion

A

relates 2 ratios

cross-multiply to solve

45
Q

How to find a percent change

A

change

base (initial amnt)

46
Q

How to find a cumulative percent change

A

add or subtract percents from 100 depending on percent increase/decrease

multiply the results together

100-that number is the percent change