Ch. 3 - Number Theory

Question 1

Divisible

Answer 1

Able to be divided by a whole number with no remainder

Question 2

Prime Number

Answer 2

A whole number greater than one that has only 1 and itself as factors

Question 3

Composite Number

Answer 3

A whole number that is not a prime number; has more factors than 1 and itself

Question 4

Simplest Form

Answer 4

A fraction in which the only common factor of the numerator and denominator is 1

Question 5

Greatest Common Divisor (GCD)

Answer 5

The largest factor that two or more numbers or terms have in common; same as GCF

Question 6

Common Factor

Answer 6

A number that will divide each of two or more numbers with no remainder

Question 7

Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

Answer 7

The largest factor of two or more numbers or terms; same as GCD

Question 8

Distributive Property

Answer 8

Numbers within parentheses that can be multiplied by the same factor

Question 9

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Answer 9

The smallest number divisible by all numbers in a group

Question 10

Prime Factorization

Answer 10

An expression showing a composite number as a product of its prime factors

Question 11

Scientific Notation

Answer 11

A number written as the product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10
Any number in scientific notation = (1 ≤ x < 10)(10ⁿ)