Pre-Assessment: Multiplying by a Whole Number Vocabulary

The first factor of a multiplication equation tells the number of (a)  

factor X factor =

• product

• minuend

• multiple

• dividend

The second factor of a multiplication problem tells the number (a)   in each set.

Match the following

• a x 0 = 0

• Commutative Property

• a x 1 = a

• Identity Property

• (axb)c = a(b x c)

• Distributive Property

• 6 x 10= 6 x (6+4)

• Zero Property

• a x b=b x a

• Associative Property

Match the following

• Has exactly two different factors

• Prime Number

• Has more than two factors

• Example of a Composite Number

• 29

• Example of a Prime Number

• 10

• Composite Number

In 7^2, the 7 is called the

• base

• exponent

• squared number

• square root

In the number 7^4, the 4 is called

• base

• exponent

• squared number

• square root

A ________ is the product of a number times itself.

• square

• square root

• radical sign

• hypotenuse

A ______is one of a number's two equal factors.

• square root

• square root sign

• radical sign

• square

Match the following

• Hypotenuse

• Square root sign

• One of a number's two equal factors

• Pythagorean theorem

• Product of a whole number squared.

• Square root

• Longest side of a right triangle

• Perfect square