Math Vocabulary

The numbers multiplied together to find a product

• difference

• numerator

• product

• factors

The answer when subtracting two numbers

• difference

• explain

• quotient

• multiples

A whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself

• divisor

• comparing

• prime number

• composite number

To make plain or clear: tell how to do it

• explain

• divisor

• product

• comparing

A whole number greatere than 1 that has more than two factors

• comparing

• product

• composite number

• prime number

The answer to a division problem

• fractions

• comparing

• quotient

• divisor

The product of a given factor and any whole number

• equivalent

• multiples

• comparing

• product

The number by which another number is divided

• divisor

• dividend

• product

• factors

Numbers that name the same amount

• fractions

• dividend

• equivalent

• difference

The number to be divided

• dividend

• comparing

• fractions

• prime number