Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
1
Q
Composite
A
A number with 2 or more factors
2
Q
Prime
A
Numbers with 2 factors, 1 and itself
3
Q
Prime Factorization
A
A way of expressing a composite number as a product of its prime factors
4
Q
Squared
A
A number raised to the second power
5
Q
Power
A
Numbers expressed using exponents are called powers
6
Q
Base
A
The number used as a factor
7
Q
Exponent
A
The small number showing how many times the base is multiplied by itself
8
Q
Cubed
A
A number raised to the third power
9
Q
Powers of 10
A
Multiples of 10 such as 10, 100, 1000, etc.
10
Q
Distributive Property
A
Its when you break the larger number in a multiplication problem apart to make solving the problem easier
