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By: Deja AustinBy: Deja Austin

Prime NumberPrime Number

• A whole number greater A whole number greater than one that has exactly than one that has exactly two factors, itself and one.two factors, itself and one.

Composite NumberComposite Number

• A number greater than one A number greater than one that has more than two that has more than two whole-number factors. whole-number factors.

Factor TreeFactor Tree

• A diagram showing how a A diagram showing how a whole number breaks whole number breaks down into its prime factors.down into its prime factors.

Prime FactorizationPrime Factorization

A number written as the A number written as the product of its prime product of its prime factors.factors.

ExponentExponent

The number that indicates how many The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor. times the base is used as a factor.

Numerator Numerator

The top number of a The top number of a fraction that tells how fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are many parts of a whole are being consideredbeing considered

DenominatorDenominator

The bottom number of a The bottom number of a fraction that tells how fraction that tells how many equal parts are in many equal parts are in the whole.the whole.

Improper FractionImproper Fraction

A fraction in which the A fraction in which the numerator is greater than numerator is greater than or equal to the or equal to the denominator.denominator.

LCMLCM

The smallest number, The smallest number, other than zero, that is a other than zero, that is a multiple of two or more multiple of two or more given numbers.given numbers.

GCFGCF

The largest common factor The largest common factor of two or more given of two or more given numbers.numbers.

FactorFactor

A number that is A number that is multiplied by another multiplied by another number to get a product.number to get a product.

MultipleMultiple

A multiple of a number is A multiple of a number is the product of the number the product of the number ad any nonzero whole ad any nonzero whole number.number.

Mixed NumberMixed Number

A number made up of a A number made up of a whole number that is not whole number that is not zero and a fraction.zero and a fraction.

ReciprocalReciprocal

One of two numbers One of two numbers whose product is one.whose product is one.

PercentPercent

A ratio comparing a A ratio comparing a number to one-hundred.number to one-hundred.

FractionFraction

A number in the form a/b A number in the form a/b where b=0where b=0

Equivalent FractionsEquivalent Fractions

Fractions that name the Fractions that name the same amount or part.same amount or part.

VolumeVolume

The number of cubic units The number of cubic units needs to fill a given space.needs to fill a given space.

PerimeterPerimeter

The distance around a The distance around a polygon.polygon.

AreaArea

The number of square The number of square units needed to cover a units needed to cover a given surface.given surface.

CylinderCylinder

A three- dimensional A three- dimensional figure with two parallel, figure with two parallel, congruent circular bases congruent circular bases connected by a curved connected by a curved lateral surface.lateral surface.