rational numbers vocab Flashcards
what is a unit fraction
a fraction with a numerator of 1
what is a multiplication inverse
a multiplication inverse is a reciprocal it is when multiply a number by its multiplication inverse
what is a reciprocal
a reciprocal is the multiplication inverse of a number with fractions , the numerator and the denominator are switched
what is a partial quotient
a partial quotient is a strategy used to divide multi-digit numbers the quotients you get in each step are called partial quotient
what is origin
a origin is the point (0,0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect
what is a ordered pair
a ordered pair is a pair of numbers (x,y) that describes the location of a point on the coordinate plane
what is a positive number
a positive number is a number greater than 0
what is a negative number
a negative numbers is a number less than 0
what is a x-coordinate
a coordinate is a point’s horizontal distance from the origin along the x-axis
what is a y-coordinate
a y-coordinate is a points vertical distance from the origin along the y-axis
what is a absolute value
a absolute value is a numbers distance from 0 on the numberline
what is a additive inverses
a additive inverses is two numbers whose sum is 0
what is a factor
a factor is a number you multiply
what is a factor pair
a factor pair is two numbers that are multiplied together to give a product
what is a prime factorization
a prime factorization is a way to writhe a composite number as a product of prime number
