Mathematics Flashcards

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factor

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A number, or expression with parentheses, that is multiplied.

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whole number

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The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... Whole numbers are nonnegative and have no fractional part.

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integers

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites.

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zero pair

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Two numbers whose sum is zero. Opposite numbers form a zero pair.

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absolute value

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A number’s distance from 0 on the number line. Absolute value is never negative.

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sum

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The total result of adding numbers together.

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Negative Number

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Numbers that are less than 0. They are located to the left of 0 on a horizontal number line and below 0 on a vertical number line.

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opposite numbers

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numbers that are the same distance from 0 on the number line but in opposite directions.

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difference

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the result of subtracting one number from another.

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Rational Numbers

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a number that can be expressed as the fraction ab where a and b are integers and b≠0. Rational numbers include integers, fractions, repeating

decimals, and terminating decimals.