Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
Composite
A number which has more than 2 factors
Prime
A number which has only 2 factors or 1 factor pair
Prime factorization
A way of expressing a composite number as a product of its prime factors
Base
In a power, the number as a factor. In 10 cubed , the base is 10
Power
A number obtained by raising a base to an exponents
Squared
A special type of exponent which represents 2
Exponent
The small number up in the top
Distributive property
To multiply a sum by a number, you can multiply each addend by the same umber and add the products.
Product
A answer to any multiplication problem
Compatible numbers
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally
Cubed
A special type of exponent which represents 3
Powers of 10
A number like 10,100,1000 and so on. It is the result of using only 10 as a factor
Distributive property
To multiply a sum by a number, you can multiply each addend by the same umber and add the products.
Product
A answer to any multiplication problem
Compatible numbers
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally