Integer Concepts and Terminology

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering integer definitions, operations, comparison, expressions, and real-life context terms.

An __________ is a positive whole number, a negative whole number, or zero, and does not include fractions or decimals.

integer

A whole number greater than zero is a __________.

positive integer

A whole number less than zero is a __________.

negative integer

An integer that is neither positive nor negative is __________.

zero

The symbol that shows whether an integer is positive or negative is called the __________.

sign

Two integers that are the same distance from zero but on opposite sides of zero are __________.

opposite integers

Another name for the opposite of a number, where a number and its opposite have a sum of zero, is the __________.

additive inverse

A positive counter and a negative counter that combine to make zero form a __________.

zero pair

The distance a number is from zero, which is always zero or positive, is called __________.

absolute value

A line on which numbers are placed in order, where values increase to the right and decrease to the left, is a __________.

number line

A model used to represent integers where one colour represents positive values and another represents negative values is an __________.

integer counter

A value that is located farther to the right on a number line is __________ another value.

greater than

A value that is located farther to the left on a number line is __________ another value.

less than

Having the same value as another value is described as being __________.

equal to

To __________ means to decide whether one value is greater than, less than, or equal to another value.

compare

Arranging numbers from least to greatest is arranging them in __________.

ascending order

Arranging numbers from greatest to least is arranging them in __________.

descending order

A mathematical action, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing, is an __________.

operation

The answer to an addition question is the __________.

sum

The answer to a subtraction question is the __________.

difference

The answer to a multiplication question is the __________.

product

The answer to a division question is the __________.

quotient

A number being multiplied is called a __________.

factor

The number being divided is called the __________.

dividend

The number you are dividing by is called the __________.

divisor

Two integers that are both positive or both negative are described as having __________.

same signs

One positive integer and one negative integer are described as having __________.

different signs

Rewriting subtraction as addition by changing the number being subtracted to its opposite is called __________.

subtract the opposite

Adding the same number several times to model multiplication is called __________.

repeated addition

__________ is an operation that is undefined because no number multiplied by zero can produce a non-zero value.

Dividing by zero

A mathematical phrase containing numbers and operations but no equal sign is a __________.

numerical expression

To __________ means to calculate the value of an expression.

evaluate

The agreed-upon order used to evaluate an expression correctly is the __________.

order of operations

Symbols used to group numbers or show that a number is negative are __________.

brackets or parentheses

A mathematical statement showing that two expressions have equal values is an __________.

equation

A method used to solve a problem, such as using a number line, counters, or integer rules, is a __________.

strategy

Deciding whether an answer makes sense based on the numbers and the situation is checking for __________.

reasonableness

The real-life situation represented by the integers, such as debt, temperature, elevation, or scoring, is the __________.

context

Words like increase, gain, deposit, and rise usually represent a __________ value or movement.

positive

Words like decrease, loss, withdrawal, and drop usually represent a __________ value or movement.

negative

Elevation above sea level represents __________ elevation.

positive

Elevation below sea level represents __________ elevation.

negative

Money added to an account is called a __________.

credit

Money owed, often represented by a negative value, is called __________.

debt