Mathematics Vocabulary

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Product

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The answer to a multiplication problem

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Multiple

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The product of a given whole number and any non-zero whole number.

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Factor

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The numbers that are multiplied together to give a product.

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Equation

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A number sentence that uses the equal sign (=) to show that two expressions have the same value.

Example: 9 + 3 = 12

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Expression

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A mathematical phrase.

Examples: x - 3 or 2 + 7

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Partial Products

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Products found by breaking one factor in a multiplication problem into ones, tens, hundreds, and so on, and then multiplying each of these by the other factor.

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Area Model

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A rectangle used to model multiplication and division of whole numbers.

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Standard Algorithm

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A set of steps used to solve a math problem.