Algorithm
a procedure for solving a mathematical problem
Composite number
a number with more then two factors
distributive property
mutiplying the sum of two or more addend by a number will give the same result a mutiplying result addend individually by the number and then adding the prolues together
dividend
the number being divided
divisor
number that is being divided
estimate
to make an approxmate calculation, often based on rounding
Factors
a number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression evenly with no remainder
Multiples
a seauence of products using the same base number multplied by different numbers
Prime number
a number that has exactly two factors;a number that can only be divided evenly by itself and one
Reciprocal
two number whose product is 1;ex. nx x1/n+1 may be written as 1/n or n.1 to; get the reciprocal of a number,divide 1 by the number
greatest common factor
the highest or greatest common factor that will divide two or more other number exactly
Least Common Multiple
the smallest number the is the multiple of two or more other numbers
multiplicative inverse
also called the reciprocal you may use the definton for reciprocal