Math Flashcards
prime numbers
a number that can be divided evenly by 1 and itself
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13…
composite number
opposite of a prime number
4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12…
rational numbers
include all decimals, integers, and fractions
irrational numbers
cannot be written as fractions or decimals because the number of decimal places is infinite and there is no recurring pattern
pi
real numbers
the set of all rational and irrational numbers
greatest common factor (factors of 18 and 40)
factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 ;
factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
GCF = 2
least common multiple (solve for 4 and 6)
41 = 4, 42 = 8, 43 = 12; 61 = 6, 6*2 = 12
LCM = 12
a^-n
1/a^n
a^-n
1/a^n
perfect squares (there are 10)
11 = 1 ; 22 = 4 ; 3*3 = 9 …
PEMDAS
…perform MD left to right
20/4 * 25 = 5 * 25 = 125
PEMDAS
…perform MD left to right
20/4 * 25 = 5 * 25 = 125
Fractions: finding the common denominator…
find the least common multiple
proper vs improper fractions
2/5 vs 5/2