Sunday, October 4, 2009

Definitions of Math Terms

Class 712

Using the comment feature, can you please give a definition for any of the following math terms:

Prime Factorization

Least Common Multiple

Greatest Common Factor

Base

Exponent

Factor

Prime Number

Composite Number

Multiple

Divisible

8 comments:

  1. A Prime Number is a whole number, greater than 1, that can be evenly divided only by 1 or itself. bryan rodriguez

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  2. Base-The surface that a solid object stands on, or the bottom line of a shape such as a triangle or rectangle. Bryan Rodriguez

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  3. Exponent- The exponent of a number shows you how many times the number is to be used in a multiplication. bryan rodriguez

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  4. Greatest Common factor- The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers.
    Bryan Rodriguez

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  5. Composite Number- A Composite Number can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself.
    bryan rodriguez

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  6. prime factorization is when we take a number and divide the numbers until there is no more numbers to divide.least common multiple is when we take two numbers and multiply both until we get the same numbers.GFC is the most common number after a prime factorisation.base is the number we multiply by itself in exponents.exponents is the number that shows how many times we multyply a number by itself.factor is a number whenmultyplied is part of a another number including itself. a prime number is a number that cant be divided by any other number but 1 and itself.a composite number can be divided bye two or more numbers without 1.multiple are all the numbers that can be divid a number.disible are numbers that can be divided by number not only 1 and itself. Alex

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  7. Prime Number- the process of decomposing a number into its constituent prime numbers; the calculation of all prime factors in a number; also called [prime

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