6th Grade Math Vocabulary

Front

any positive or negative number and zero

Back

integer

Front

How far a number is from zero on a number line?

Back

absolute value

Front

Where do the x-axis and the y-axis intersect on a coordinate plane?

Back

origin

Front

a corner where two sides meet

Back

vertex

Front

the 18 in 18 ➗ 3 = 6

Back

dividend

Front

the 7 in 21 ➗ 7 = 3

Back

divisor

Front

"flip-flop" the numerator and the denominator

Back

reciprocal

Front

opposite operations (adding and subtracting; multiplying and dividing)

Back

inverse

Front

Formula for area of a triangle

Back

A = ½ bh

Front

Compares two quantities; for example, 5 to 3.

Back

ratio