Fundamentals Flashcards
Absolute Value
The distance from 0 on the number line
Consecutives
In increasing order
Decimals
A way of expressing a fraction
Difference
The result of subtraction
Digits
Integers 0 through 9
Discriminant
The portion of the quadratic formula that is under the radical (b^2 - 4ac)
Distinct
Different
Divisible
An integer that can be divided by another integer evenly with no fraction or decimal left over
Even
Divisible by 2
Exponent/Power
A number that indicates the number of times to multiply a base by itself
Factor
Integers that multiply together to make a given product
FOIL
First, Outside, Inner, Last
Fraction
A way to express the division of numbers by stacking
Greatest Common Factor
The largest factor of two numbers
Imaginary
The square root of a negative number
Integers
All real numbers other than decimals or fractions
Irrational
A number that can be expressed as a decimal but not a fraction
Least Common Multiple
The smallest multiple of two numbers
Multiple
The product of an integer and another integer
Negative
Less than 0
Odd
Not divisible by 2
Opposite
Two numbers that have the same magnitude by opposite signs
Order of Operations
Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract
Positive
Greater than 0
Prime
A number that only factors into itself and 1
Product
The result of multipliciation
Quadratic Formula
A formula used to solve for the roots of a quadratic equation.
Quotient
The result of division
Real
Zero, all positive and negative integers, fractions, decimals and roots
Radical
Another name for a square root symbol
Rational
A number that can be expressed as a ratio of 2 other numbers
Reciprocal
The invers of a number (fraction)
Scientific Notion
Shorthand to represent very large or very small numbers
Sum
The result of addition
