Mathematics Vocabulary Definitions

A method for estimating a group of numbers by slightly adjusting some or all of the numbers to allow for easy mental computation is called ________.

• compatible numbers

• rounding off

• prime numbers

• factorization

A method for adjusting an estimate to draw closer to an exact calculation is called ________.

• compensation

• approximation

• extrapolation

• estimation

The set of positive numbers that begins at one and increases by increments of one each time {1, 2, 3, ..., n} is called ________.

• counting (natural) numbers

• whole numbers

• prime numbers

• even numbers

The number that is being divided is called the ________.

• dividend

• divisor

• quotient

• remainder

The number the dividend is being divided by is called the ________.

• divisor

• product

• sum

• quotient

Reasoning to determine an approximate value is called ________.

• estimation

• calculation

• measurement

• comparison

A number multiplied by another number to find a product is called a ________.

• factor

• sum

• quotient

• difference

Efficient application of procedures with accuracy is called ________.

• fluency

• creativity

• memorization

• estimation

The total when two or more factors are multiplied is called the ________.

• product

• sum

• difference

• quotient

The size or measure of each group or the number of groups when the dividend is divided by the divisor is called the ________.