RATION NUMBERS Flashcards
Unit Fraction
A Fraction with a numerator of 1.
Multiplicative inverse
Reciprocal; when you multiply a number by its multiplicative inverse the product is 1.
Reciprocal
The Multiplicative inverse of a number; with fractions, the numerator and denominator are switched.
Partial Quotient
A strategy used to divide multi-digit numbers; the quotients you get in each step are called “partial quotients.”
Factor
A number you multiply.
Factor pair
two numbers that are multiplied together to give a product.
Prime Factorization
A way to write a composite number as a product of prime numbers.
Greatest Common Factor
The greatest factor two numbers have in common.
Multiple
The product of a number and any whole number.
Least Common Multiple (LCM)
The lowest multiple shared by two or more numbers.
Coordinate plane
A two- dimensional space formed by two perpendicular number lines called axes.
Quadrants
The four spaces of the coordinate plane that are created when the x-axis and y-axis intersect at the origin.
Origin
The point (0,0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.
Ordered Pair
A pair of numbers (x,y) that describe the location of a point on the coordinate plane.
Opposites
Two numbers are opposites if they are the same distance from 0 on the number line but on opposites sides of 0.
