Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
Composite
A whole number that has more than two factors
Prime
A whole number with exactly two factors, 1 and itself
Prime Factorization
A way of expressing a composite number as a product of its prime factors
Squared
A number raised to the second power; 3x3 or 3^2
Power
A number obtained by raising a base to an exponent
Base
In a power, the number used as a factor. In 10^3, the base is 10
Cubed
A number raised to the third power; 10x10x10, or 10^3
Exponent
In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. In 5^3, the exponent is 3
Distributive Property
To multiply a sum by a number, you can multiply each addend by the same number and add the products.
Compatible Numbers
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally
Product
A answer to a multiplication problem