Operations

multiplier

a number that multiplies another number (multiplicand)

numerator

the top term of a fraction

reciprical fraction

the inverse or "flip" of a fraction in which the numerator and denominator switch places

addend

a number that is added to another number

denominator

the bottom term of a fraction

difference

the result of subtracting one number from another

decimal fractions

fractions with a denominator of 10

multiplicand

a number that is multiplied by another number (multiplier)

associative property

a property of an operation in which the way the terms are grouped (regrouped) does not change the result; applies to addition and multiplication only

distributive property

a number in front of a group of terms will multiply all terms in the grouping individually

order of operations

PEMDAS: the set order in which multi-step equations must be solved: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right)

percentages

A way to represent part-to-whole relationships, where the percent is the part out of 100.

dividend

A number that is divided by another number (divisor) to find the quotient

quotient

the result of dividing two numbers

sum

the result of adding two or more numbers, a total

fractions

a quotient that expresses a ratio between a part and a whole or a relationship between two quantities

Commutative Property

an operation is commutative if changing the order of terms does not change the outcome

divisor

A number that divides another number (dividend) to find the quotient

product

the result of multiplying two or more numbers

mixed number

A whole number with a fraction

decimal

Numbers less than 1 displayed using place values and the powers of ten