Mathematics Vocabulary

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factors

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numbers you multiply to get a product

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product

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the result of two or more numbers multiplied together

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place value

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the value of a digit based on its position within a number

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standard algorithm

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step by step method to multiply by stacking the numbers and multiplying each digit starting with the ones place

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rounding

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changing a number to a nearby number that ends with zero

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estimate

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to find a number that is close to the exact number

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compatible numbers

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numbers that are easy to multiply and are close to the actual numbers

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area model

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a way to show and solve multiplication problem by drawing a rectangle and breaking it into smaller parts.