MATH

VOCAB

Math Term

Description

Example

Integer

Whole numbers that are not fractions

or decimals

1, 3, 5

Factors

Numbers that multiply together to get

a new number.

10 (2, 5)

Multiples

Numbers that divide together to get a

new number.

10 (10, 20)

Prime
Numbers

A number with only 2 factors, itself &

1.

3, 5

Remainder

The result of division.

10/2 = 5 R 0
11/2 = 5 R 1

Even

A number with 0 as remainder when

divided by 2.

2, 4, 6, 8

Odd

A number with 1 as remainder when

divided by 2.

1, 3, 5

Positive

Any number greater than 0

1, 5, 42

Negative

Any number less than 0

-1, -5, 042

Zero

Even, neither positive nor negative

Numerator

Top number of a fraction

Denominator

Bottom number of a fraction

Average
(Mean)

Result when you divide the sum of a

set by the number of things in the
set.

1, 3, 5 == 3
(1+3+5)/3=3

Median

Middle number in a set.

1,3,7,8,9,10,11
Median is 8.

Mode

Number that appears most often in a

set.

1,3,3,5,5,5,6,6,8
Mode is 5

Quotient

To divide

Consecutive

In order

Digits

The individual number values in a

larger number (23.42 has 4 digits)

Distinct

Different, unique

Absolute
Value

The distance from 0 on a number

line.

Probability

What you want over what you have.

1, 2, 3, 4

|-5| = 5