Quant Ch 3 - Properties of Numbers Flashcards

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Integer

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A number with out a decimal or fractional component

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x⁰

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= 1 when x ≠ 0

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3
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The first prime number

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  1. 1 is not prime
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4
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Representation of even integers

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2n

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Representation of odd integers

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2n-1 or 2n+1

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Addition rules for even and odd numbers

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O+O = E
E+E = E
O+E = O
E+O = O

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Subtraction rules for even and odd numbers

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O-O = E
E-E = E
O-E = O
E-O =O

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Multiplication rules for even and odd numbers

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ExE = E
ExO = E
OxO = O

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Division rules for even and odd numbers

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E/O = E
O/O = O
E/E = O or E

Only apply when 1 integer divides evenly into another integer

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10
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Factors

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Numbers that divide into a larger number evenly

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Multiples

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The product of a number with any integer

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12
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Prime numbers

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Numbers that have no other factors other than 1 and itself

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13
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Composite number

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Any number that is not a prime number

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Prime factorization

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When a composite number is broken down and expressed as the product of its prime factors

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15
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Finding the number of factors of an integer

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1) find the prime factorization of the number
2) Add 1 to the value of each exponent & multiply the results

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16
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Unique prime factors

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The number of prime factors that are different in a prime factorization. The number of unique prime factors in a number does not change when the number is raised to a positive integer exponent

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17
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Least common multiple (LCM)

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Smallest positive integer into which all of the numbers in a set will divide

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Finding the LCM

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1) find the prime factorization
2) of any repeated prime factors, take the highest exponent once
3) take all non-repeated prime factors of the integers
4) multiply what’s found in steps 2-3. the result is the LCM

In any set of (+) integers, the LCM is ≥ the largest number in the set

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Repeated prime factors

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A prime factor is repeated when that prime factor is shared by at least 2 of the numbers in a set

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Integers with no common prime factors

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If a set of positive integers share no prime factors, the LCM is the product of the set of numbers

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Greatest common factor (GCF)

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Largest number that will divide into all numbers in a set

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Find the GCF

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1) find the prime factorization
2) of any repeated prime factors, use the factors with the smallest exponent
3) multiply the factors in step 2

If there are no prime factors in common, the GCF is 1

In any set of (+) integers, the GCF is ≤ the smallest number in a set

23
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LCM and GCF when 1 integer divides into another evenly

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Given 2 positive integers x and y, if it is known that y divides into x evenly then:

LCM (x,y) = x
GCF (x,y) = y

xy = LCM(x,y) x GCF(x,y)

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How to use the LCM to find unique prime factors

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If we know the LCM of a set of (+) integers, the prime factors of the LCM = the unique prime factors of the whole set

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How to use the LCM for repeated pattern questions
When trying to determine when 2 processes that occur at differing rates or times will coincide, the answer is the LCM *unique question
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Even division
When the numerator of a (+) fraction is a multiple of the denominator (and vice versa)
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How to approach divisibility questions
Easiest way to determine whether x is a multiple of y is to prime factorize x and y
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Factors of factors rule
In x/y, if x is divisible by y, then x is also divisible by all factors of y
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Divisibility with exponents
x^a / x^b = x^a-b
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Formula for division
x/y = Q + r/y x = Qy +r Q = x-r/y r = x-Qy
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Multiplying remainders rule
When determining the remainder of x and x is the product of positive integers, the remainder of x is the product of the remainders of each positive integer *do a practice problem on this if it doesn't make sense
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Determining the number of trailing zeros of a number
If the prime factorization of a number contains a (5x2) pair, that pair corresponds to 1 trailing zero in the number Any factorial ≥ 5 will always have zero as its units digit
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Leading zeros in decimals
0.2 = no leading zeros 0.02 = 1 leading zero
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Determining the number of leading zeros in a decimal
If x is an integer with k digits, and if x is not a perfect power of 10, then 1/x will have k-1 leading zeros
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Perfect squares
When the square root of an integer x is and integer, x is a perfect square
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All perfect squares end in...
0,1,4,5,6, or 9
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The prime factorization of a perfect square will contain only
even exponents
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Perfect cube
A number (not 0 or 1) that all prime factors have exponents that are divisible by 3
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Terminating decimals
Decimals that have a finite number of digits
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Determining whether a decimal is terminating
Any fraction with a denominator whose prime factorization contains ONLY 2s or 5s or both, produces decimals that terminate
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Remainders after division by 10
When an integer is divided by 10, the remainder will be the units digit of the numerator
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Remainders after division by 5
When integers in a set with the same units digit are divided by 5, the remainder is constant between them