Literacy in Maths - half term 1

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consecutive

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Numbers that follow each other without gaps

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cube root

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Cube rooting is the inverse of cubing. When you cube root a number, you are finding the value that, when cubed, gives that number

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decimal number

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Decimal means based on ten. They show numbers that are in between two whole numbers. Each column after the decimal point is a decimal place.

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decimal place

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Decimal places refer to the position of the digits to the right of a decimal point

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denominator

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The bottom number in a fraction which represents the total number of parts.

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digit

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The symbol used to write a numeral

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estimate

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To make an approximate calculation often based on rounding.

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factor

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Factors are whole numbers that divide exactly into another number.

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greater than (>)

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This symbol is used to show that the number on the left is greater than the number on the right, 5 > 3.

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integer

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Any of the positive or negative whole numbers and zero