math Flashcards
reciprocal
any two numbers that have a product of 1
base
In a power the number used as a factor
compatible numbers
numbers that are easy to divide mentally
exponent
In a power the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor
power
Numbers expressed using exponents
LCD
the least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions
percent
a ratio that compares a number to 100
rational number
a number that can be written as a fraction
equivalent ratios
Ratios that express the same relationship between two quantities
rate
a ratio comparing two quantities with different kinds of units
ratio
a comparison of two quantities by division
ratio table
a table with columns filled with pairs of numbers that have the same ration
scaling
to multiply or divide two related quantities by the same number
unit rate
a rate that is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1
