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What are compatible numbers?
What are compatible numbers?
What is a decimal?
What is a decimal?
A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point.
What is a decimal point?
What is a decimal point?
A symbol used to separate the ones place from the tenths place in decimal numbers.
What is a dividend?
What is a dividend?
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What is a divisor?
What is a divisor?
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What does estimate mean?
What does estimate mean?
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What is a hundredth?
What is a hundredth?
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What is a quotient?
What is a quotient?
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What is a tenth?
What is a tenth?
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What are equivalent fractions?
What are equivalent fractions?
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What is an exponent?
What is an exponent?
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What is a remainder?
What is a remainder?
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Study Notes
Mathematical Terms and Definitions
- Compatible Numbers: Numbers that simplify mental calculations, making it easier to perform arithmetic operations.
- Decimal: A numerical expression that includes a decimal point, indicating fractions of a whole.
- Decimal Point: A notation used to distinguish between whole numbers and their fractional parts in decimals.
- Dividend: The number in a division equation that is being divided by another number.
- Divisor: The number that divides the dividend in a division problem.
- Estimate: A rounded or approximate value of a number, providing a close approximation of the exact amount.
- Hundredth: Represents one part of a whole divided into one hundred equal sections; equivalent to 0.01.
- Quotient: The result obtained from dividing one number (the dividend) by another (the divisor), exclusive of any remainder.
- Tenth: A fraction representing one part of a whole divided into ten equal sections; equivalent to 0.1.
- Equivalent Fractions: Different fractional representations that hold the same value, despite appearing different visually.
- Exponent: A small numeral superscript indicating how many times a base number is multiplied by itself.
- Remainder: The leftover value in a division problem after the dividend has been divided by the divisor, if it does not divide evenly.
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Test your knowledge with flashcards from Go Math! Chapter 5. Key concepts include compatible numbers, decimals, and division terminology. Ideal for students looking to reinforce their understanding of these mathematical concepts.
