Rational Numbers Vocabulary

Question 1

Rational Number

Answer 1

Any whole number, integer, fraction or decimal that repeats (pattern) or terminates (ends)

Examples: 3, 0.25, 1/4, -4

Question 2

Equivalent

Answer 2

Equal to. Having the same amount of value.

Example: 3/1 = 3

Question 3

Negative Number

Answer 3

A number less than zero.

We use - to show a negative number.

example: -3

Question 4

Positive Number

Answer 4

A number greater than zero.

We use + or just the number to show a positive number.

example: 4 or +4

Question 5

Opposite/Additive Inverse

Answer 5

Two numbers that are the same distance from you

example: 5 and -5 are opposites/additive inverses

Question 6

Integer

Answer 6

A POSITIVE or NEGATIVE NUMBER but NOT a fraction or a decimal.

examples: 3, -4, 9, -20

non examples: -0.6 or 1/4

Question 7

Whole Number

Answer 7

A POSITIVE NUMBER where there is no fraction or decimal part

Question 8

Zero Pair

Answer 8

A number and its opposite, which add to zero

Example: 2 and -2

Question 9

Factor

Answer 9

A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product

Question 10

Product

Answer 10

The answer to a multiplication problem

Question 11

Quotient

Answer 11

The answer to a division problem

Question 12

Reciprocal/Additive Inverse

Answer 12

The number you must multiply by to get a product of 1.

EX: 2 and 1/2 are reciprocals/multiplicative inverses

EX: 4/5 and 5/4 are reciprocals/multiplicative inverses

Question 13

Sum

Answer 13

The answer to addition

Question 14

Difference

Answer 14

The answer to subtraction

Question 15

Order of Operations

Answer 15

The order in which you evaluate an expression
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiply/Divide (left to right)
Add/Subtract (left to right)

Question 16

Irrational Number

Answer 16

A decimal that continues without a pattern (does not repeat or terminate)

***CANNOT be expressed as a fraction, whole number or integer.