RATIONAL NUMBERS Flashcards
Unit fraction
A fraction with a numerator of 1
Multiplicative Inverse
Reciprocal; when you multiply a number by it’s 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 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 (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
Quadrants
The four spaces of the coordinate planes 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
