5th Grade Math Vocabulary

Sum

• the answer to a division question
• the answer to a multiplication question
• the answer to a subtracation question
• the answer to an addition question

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Product

• the answer to a multiplication question
• the answer to a division question
• the answer to a subtraction question
• the answer to an addition question

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

difference

• the answer to a division question
• the answer to a subtraction question
• the answer to an addition question
• the answer to a multiplication question

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

quotient

• the answer to a multiplication question
• the answer to a subtraction question
• the answer to a division question
• the answer to an addition question

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.2

improper fraction

• a fraction that can't follow the rules
• a fraction that has a bigger numerator than denominator
• a fraction that has a bigger denominator than numerator
• a fraction that is combined with a whole number

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3

mixed number

• a fraction that has a bigger numerator than denominator
• a fraction that has a bigger denominator than numerator
• a fraction that is combined with a whole number
• a number that is confused

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

numerator

• the guy in charge of fractions
• the bottom number in a fraction telling how many parts altogether
• the top part of a fraction that tells how many parts out of the whole 
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

denominator

• the Terminator's arch enemy
• the top part of a fraction that tells how many parts out of the whole 
• the bottom number in a fraction telling how many parts altogether
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

An equation is ....

• A mathematical sentence that compares the values of two expressions using an inequality symbol
• A variable that provides the input values of a function
• A mathematical sentence that uses an equal sign

An exponent is ....

• Two simple inequalities joined with “and” or “or”.
• The distance a number is from zero on a number line. Absolute value is denoted as |x|.
• The number in a power that represents the number of times the base is used as a factor.
• The set of numbers consisting of the positive numbers, the negative numbers, zero, and the numbers between them.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1