RATIONAL 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 a write composite number as a product of prime numbers.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
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 axis.
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 but distance from 0 on the number line but on opposite sides of 0.
