Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
Composite
Numbers that have more factors than one and itself.
Prime
Numbers that can only be multiplied by one and itself.
Prime factorization
Prime factorization is a way of expressing composite numbers as a product of its prime number.
Squared
A squared number is when the exponent is two.
Cubed
When the exponent is three
Power
Numbers expressed using exponents are called powers.
Base
A base number is the number used as a factor.
Exponent
The small number showing how many times the base number has to be multiplied by itself.
compatible numbers
Numbers that make it easier to estimate
Powers of 10
10,100,1000.10,000,100,000 etc.
Distributive property
numbers that multiply together to get a number
Product
The answer to an multiplication sentence