math vocab

Question 1

fraction

Answer 1

Represents a part of a whole

Question 2

improper fraction

Answer 2

a fraction where the numerator id greater than the denominator. It means that we have more than one whole represented

Question 3

mixed number

Answer 3

a whole number and a fraction written together

Question 4

denominator

Answer 4

the bottom in a fraction tells you how many parts the whole has been divided into

Question 5

numerator

Answer 5

the top number in a fraction. it tells you how many parts you have out of a whole

Question 6

additive inverse

Answer 6

any number plus its opposite or inverse is equal to 0

Question 7

integer

Answer 7

the set of whole numbers and their opposites, this includes both positive and negative whole numbers

Question 8

estimate

Answer 8

an answer that is reasonable but not exact

Question 9

associative property

Answer 9

states that the groupings of values can be changed and not affect the sum or difference

Question 10

commutative property

Answer 10

the order of the numbers being added can be changed and not affect the sum or difference

Question 11

additive identity

Answer 11

any number and zero is still that original number

Question 12

dividend

Answer 12

the number being divided in a division problem. it is often the first number in a problem written horizontally

Question 13

divisor

Answer 13

the number doing the dividing in a division problem

Question 14

leading digits

Answer 14

the first digits in a decimal -often the whole number part of the decimal

Question 15

decimal

Answer 15

a part of a whole. the numbers to the left of the decimal point represent whole quantities. the numbers to the right of the decimal point represent parts