Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
1
Q
Base
A
In a power, the number used as a factor
2
Q
Power
A
A number obtained by raising a base to an exponent
3
Q
Composite
A
Factor with 2 or more factors
4
Q
Prime
A
A factor with only 1 factor
5
Q
Prime factorization
A
A way of expressing a composite number as a product of prime.
6
Q
Squared
A
A number with 2 identical factors
7
Q
Cubed
A
A number raised to the third power.
8
Q
Exponent
A
In a power, the number of times the base is used as a power.
9
Q
Powers of ten
A
A number like 10,100,1000 and so on.It is the result of only 10 as a factor.
10
Q
Compatible numbers
A
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally.
11
Q
Distributive property
A
To multiply a sum by a number and add the products.
12
Q
Product
A
The answer to a multiplication problem.
