Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Prime factoration
A
A way expressing a composite number as a product of it’s prime factors.
2
Q
Power
A
A number obtained by raising a base to an exponent.
3
Q
Power of 10
A
A number like 10,100,1,000 and so on. It is the result of using only 10 as a factor.
4
Q
Squared
A
A number raised to the second power; 3 x 3, or three squared.
5
Q
Prime
A
A Prime Number can be divided evenly by 1, or it self.
6
Q
Exponent
A
In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 5 squared, the exponent is 3.
7
Q
Cubed
A
A number raised to the third power; 10 x 10 x 10, or 10 squared.
8
Q
Composite
A
A whole number that has more than two factors.
9
Q
Base
A
In a power, the number used as a factor. In 10 squared, the base is 10
