Rational Number Vocab Flashcards
Unit Fraction
A fraction with a numerator of one.
Multiplicative Inverse
When you multiply a number by its multiplicative inverse.
Reciprocal
The multiplicative inverse of a number.
Partial Quotient
A strategy used to divide multi-digit numbers.
Factor
A number you multiply.
Factor Pair
Two factors that are multiplied to give a product.
Prime Factorization
A way to list a composite number as a product of prime numbers.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
The greatest factor that two numbers have in common.
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 named axes.
Quadrants
The four spaces of a coordinate plane that are created when the x-axis and the y-axis intersect at the origin.
Origin
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 when they are the same distance of zero, but are on the opposite sides of zero.
Integers
The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
