RaTiOnAl NuMbErS Flashcards
unit fraction
a fraction with a numerator of 1
multiplicative inverse
reciprocal;when you multiply a number by its multiply a number by its multiplicative inverse
reciprocal
the multiplicative inverse of a number;with fractions,the numberator 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
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
the lowest muliple shared by two or more numbers
cordinate 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 where the x-axis and y-axis intersect
ordered pair
a pair of numbers 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 opposite sides of 0
