6th Grade Math Vocabulary

Front

What is the distance of a number from zero on a number line?

Back

Absolute value.

Front

What is a mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between 2 expressions that are NOT equal?

Back

Inequality.

Front

What property states that for three or more numbers, their product will be the same regardless of the grouping?

Back

Associative Property of Multiplication.

Front

What is a denominator that is the same in more than one fraction called?

Back

Common Denominator.

Front

What is any number greater than zero called?

Back

Positive number.

Front

What is the term for a number that is less than zero?

Back

Negative number.

Front

What is the term for the result of multiplying a number by itself?

Back

Square.

Front

What do you call the number that is multiplied by another number in a multiplication operation?

Back

Factor.

Front

What is the term for the highest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder?

Back

Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

Front

What is the term for the lowest common multiple of two or more numbers?

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Least Common Multiple (LCM).