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base -- the number that is used as a factor, when a number is written using exponents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- compare -- examine the differences between numbers, quantit...

base -- the number that is used as a factor, when a number is written using exponents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- compare -- examine the differences between numbers, quantities, or values to decide if it is greater than, less than, or equal to another quantity decimal -- a number with one or more digits to the right of a decimal point decimal point -- symbol used to divide a whole number from a fractional part decimal place-value chart -- a chart used to place the digits of a decimal in order of their corresponding place-value digit -- the symbols used to show the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 equivalent -- two meanings, numbers, or quantities that are the same value equivalent decimals -- decimals that name the same amount expanded form -- a way to write a number that shows the place value of each digit in that number exponent -- the number that tells how many times a base number is used as a factor factor -- numbers multiplied to get a product greater than (\>) -- a symbol that points away from a greater number or expression greatest to least -- the order of numbers on a number line listed from left to right halfway -- the middle point between two points or numbers hundredths -- one part of 100 equal parts of a whole increase -- to make something bigger, in size or quantity least to greatest -- the order of numbers on a number line listed from right to left less than (\