Module 2 vocabulary

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Composite number

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A positive integer having three or more whole number factors.

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Conversion factor

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The factor in a multiplication sentence that renames one measurement unit as another equivalent unit, e.g., 14 × (1 in) = 14 × (1/12 ft); 1 in and 1/12 ft are the conversion factors.

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Decimal fraction

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A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10.

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Multiplier

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A quantity by which a given number—a multiplicand—is to be multiplied.

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Parentheses

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The symbols used to relate order of operations.

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Prime number

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A positive integer greater than 1 having whole number factors of only 1 and itself.

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Associative property

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A property that states, e.g., 96 = 3 × (4 x 8) = (3 × 4) × 8.

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Decimal

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A fraction whose denominator is a power of ten and whose numerator is expressed by figures placed to the right of a decimal point.

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Digit

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A symbol used to make numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

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Divisor

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The number by which another number is divided.