Arithmetic Terms Flashcards
Consecutive numbers
numbers of a certain type, following one another without interruption
may be consecutive in ascending or descending order
( can be a series of even numbers, multiples of a number, prime numbers, etc.)
cube
a number raised to the 3rd power
example: 4 cubed = (4)(4)(4) = 64, showing that 64 is the cube of 4
decimal
a fraction written in decimal system format
example: 0.6 is a decimal. To convert a fraction to a decimal, divdie the numerator by the denominator
decimal system
a numbers system based on the powers of 10
denominator
the quantity in the bottom of a fraction, representing the whole
difference
the result of subtraction
digit
one of the numerals, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. a number can have several digits
distinct
different from each other.
example: 12 has three prime factors (2, 2, and 3) but only two distinct factors (2 and 3)
element
one of the members of a set
exponent
the number that denotes the power to which another number or variable is raised. typically written as a superscript to a number
fraction
the division of a part by a whole
integer
a number without fractional or decimal parts, including positive and negative whole numbers and zero. All integers are multiples of one
number line
a straight line, extending infinitely in either direction, on which numbers are represented as points.
numerator
the quantity in the top of a fraction, representing the part
operation
a function or process performed on one or more numbers. the four basic arithmetic operations are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
part
a specified number of the equal sections that compose a whole
product
the result of multiplication
sequence
lists that have an infinite number of terms, in order.
set
a well defined collection of items, typically numbers, objects, or events. the bracket symbols are usually used to define sets of numbers
square
the product of a number multiplied by itself
