Key Multiplication/Division Vocabulary Words

Standard Algorithm

• the basic set of rules to solve a math problem solving problem

• a method for estimating the solution to a problem

• a technique for memorizing mathematical formulas

• a strategy for guessing answers on a test

Answer to a division problem

• Remainder

• Quotient

• Product

• Sum

reciprocal

• opposite fraction ("flip of the fraction")

• same fraction

• negative fraction

• complementary fraction

Commutative Property

• you can reverse the numbers and still get the same product or sum

• the order of numbers does not affect the difference

• the sum of two numbers is always greater than either number

• the product of two numbers is always less than either number

The bottom number of a fraction

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Fractional part

• Whole number

Digit

• the numbers 0-9, which make up larger numbers

• a type of punctuation mark

• a mathematical operation

• a unit of measurement

The number you HAVE before dividing

• Dividend

• Divisor

• Quotient

• Remainder

The VALUE of a digit based on position or location of the digit in a larger number

• Place Value

• Digit Value

• Numerical Position

• Value Location

The 2 or more numbers you MULTIPLY together to get an answer

• Factor

• Sum

• Product

• Quotient

The top number of a fraction

• Denominator

• Numerator

• Fractional part

• Whole number