Math Vocabulary

Question 0

Whole number

Answer 0

Positive integers and zero

0, 1, 17

NOT -1 or -17

Question 1

Integer

Answer 1

Any number that does not contain either a fraction or a decimal.

Can be positive negative or zero.

Examples:
14 3 0 -3

Question 2

Positive number

Answer 2

Any number greater than zero

1/2
1
104.8

Question 3

Negative number

Answer 3

Any number less than zero

• 1/2
• 1
• 104.7

Question 4

Even number

Answer 4

Any number that is evenly divisible by two
Note: 0 is an even number!

2
-4

Question 5

Odd number

Answer 5

Any number that is not evenly divisible by two

1
-1
115
-115