Multiply Whole Numbers Flashcards
1
Q
Squared
A
Squared is when you multiply a number by its self
2
Q
Power
A
A number expressed by an exponent
3
Q
Base
A
The number used as a factor
4
Q
Cubed
A
A number raised to the third power
5
Q
Exponent
A
In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor
6
Q
Distributive property
A
To multiply a sum by a number you can multiply each addend by the same number and add the products
7
Q
Compatible numbers
A
Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally
8
Q
Product
A
A answer to a multiplication problem
9
Q
Composite
A
Is a number that has more than two factors
10
Q
Prime
A
A number that has only two factors 1 and its self
11
Q
Prime factorization
A
A way of expressing a composite number as a product of its prime factors
12
Q
Powers of 10
A
Numbers like 10 100 and 1,000 and so on
