Math Ch. 2 Vocabulary FLASHCARDS (Multiply Whole Numbers)

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A rule in mathematics that can be applied to all numbers.

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Property

Front

A number raised to the second power.

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Squared

Front

In a power, the number used as a factor.

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Base

Front

A number raised to the third power.

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Cubed

Front

In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor.

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Exponent

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A number obtained by raising a base number to an exponent.

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Power

Front

A number like 10, 100, 1,000 and so on. It is a result of only using 10 as a factor.

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Power of 10

Front

A way of expressing a composite number as a product of its prime factors.

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Prime Factorization

Front

Numbers in a problem that are easy to work with mentally.

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Compatible Numbers

Front

To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number, and add the products.

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Distributive Property