math vocabulary

Front

What is the number above the fraction bar called?

Back

Numerator

Front

What is the middle number when a set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?

Back

Median

Front

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

Back

Hypotenuse

Front

What is the distance around a circle called?

Back

Circumference

Front

What is the base of a triangle if the lengths are 10 in., 8 in., 12 in., and 6 in.?

Back

12 in.

Front

What do you call the bottom number in a fraction?

Back

Denominator

Front

What is the average of a set of numbers called?

Back

Mean

Front

What is the most frequently occurring number in a set called?

Back

Mode

Front

What is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set called?

Back

Range

Front

What is the term for a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction?

Back

Irrational number