math vocab

composite number

a composite number is an integer greater than 1 with more than two positive factors

base

the base is the repeated factor of a number written in exponential form

divisible

divisible means that the remainder is 0 when you divide one integer by another

equivalent fractions

equilvalent fractions are fractions thatdescribe the same part of a whole

exponent

an exponent is a number that shows how many times a base is used as a factor

factor

a factor of a nonzero number is an integer that divides the nonzero integer with a remainer 0

greatest common factor (GCF)

the greatest common factor of two or more numbers is the greatest factor that the numbers have in common

power

a power is any expression in the exponent form. Power is also used to refer to the exponet

prime factorization

the prime factorization of a number is the expression of the number as the product of its prime factors

prime number

a prime is an integer greater than 1 with only two positive factors, 1 and itself

rational number

a rational number is any number you can write as a quotient of two integers, a divided by b, where b isnt zero

scientific notation

scientific number is a way of expressing a number. a number is expressed in scientific notation when it is written as the product of a number greater then or equal to 1 and less than 10, and a power of 10

simplest form

the simpliest form of a fraction is when the only common factors between the numerator and the demoninator is 1

standard notation

standard notation is the usual form for representing a number