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The result of multiplying a number by a positive integer.
Multiple
A number that divides into another number.
Factor
A prime number that divides into another number.
Prime Factor
A number with exactly two factors (itself and 1).
Prime Number
A whole number (no decimals), including zero and negative numbers.
Integer
The lowest number that two (or more) numbers will divide into.
Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
The highest number that divides into two (or more) other numbers.
Highest Common Factor (HCF)
A decimal number with a digit (or group of digits) that repeats forever.
Recurring Decimal
Making a number simpler while keeping its value close to what it was.
Round
The number of digits after the decimal point.
Decimal Places
The number of digits after the first non-zero digit.
Significant Figure
A number less than zero.
Negative
The power of a number that indicates how many times to use the number in a multiplication.
Power/Index (indices)/Exponent
The number that gets multiplied when using an exponent.
Base Number
A value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number.
Square Root
A value that, when used in a multiplication three times, gives the number.
Cube Root
The 'nth root' used in multiplication gives the original value.
(nth) Root
When quantities have relative size. For example 2 in 4 is proportional to 1 in 2
Proportion
Numbers comparing the sizes of two or more quantities
Ratio
Percentage, written %, means out of 100
Percentage
Income minus expenses
Profit/Mark-up/Increase
A reduction
Decrease
A negative profit
Loss
A reduction in price
Discount
The reduction in value
Depreciation
A fee paid for services, usually a percentage of the total cost
Commission
Goods and Services Tax - a 15% tax added to the price of most goods and services
GST
1/number. To find the reciprocal we divide 1 by the number. This can also be thought of as “flipping” a fraction.
Reciprocal
Fractions which have the same value, even though they may look different
Equivalent Fraction
A fraction in which the numerator (top number) is smaller than the denominator (bottom number)
Proper fraction
A mixture of a whole number and a (proper) fraction
Mixed Fraction or Mixed Number
A fraction in which the numerator (top number) is larger than the denominator (bottom number)
Improper Fraction
A symbol for a value we don’t know yet.
Variable
A list of numbers in a special order
Sequence
A number used to multiply a variable (written in front).
Coefficent
A fixed value.
Constant
