MATHS - NATURAL NUMBERS Flashcards
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Multiple
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A multiple of a number is a number into which the number divides evenly
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Natural number set
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Is a set of positive whole numbers
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Prime number
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Is a number that has only one and itself .
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Composites number
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Any natural number that isn’t prime is called a composite number
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Factor
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Of any natural number is any natural number that divides into the given number
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Commutative
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An operation is commutative if a change in the order of the numbers does not change the result.
Adding and Multiplication are commutative
Subtracting I’d not commutative
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Associative
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An operation is associative if a change in grouping does not change the result.
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Distributive
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Says that multiplication distributes over addition and subtraction
