Math vocabulary

Real numbers

Any numbers which are found on a continuous numbers line

Imaginary numbers

a number that contains the imaginary unit

Whole number

Numbers without decimals, positive only, includes 0

Natural numbers

Numbers without decimal starting with 1

Integers

Numbers without decimal, both negative and positive

Positive integers

The same as whole numbers

Negative integers

Numbers without decimal, negative only

Evan integers

Numbers with decimal that is divisible by 2

Odd integers

Numbers without decimal that is not divisible by 2

Rational numbers

Numbers which have a decimal end an repeat

Irrational numbers

Numbers whose decimal never ends and doesnt repeat

Product

Multiplication

Quotient

Divison

Sum

addition

Difference

Subtration

Expression

Combination of numbers, variable and operators

Verbel

Expresssions in words

Algebraic

Expressions in symbols for operators

Equality

Two expressions joined together by and = sign

Greater than

Numbers are to tge right on the number line

less than

numbers that are on the left of the number line

Greater than or equal

Numbers are to the right on the number line and include the stated number

Less than or equal

numbers are to the left on the number line and include the stated numbers

Factors(divison)

An integer that will divide evenly into a number

Multiple

Integers that products form another number

prime

Integers that have factors of 1 and the number only

Composites

Integers whose when summed equal the number

Distribut property

a(b+c)=ab+ac. 3(x+5)

Percent

by a specified amount in or for every hundred

Ratio

Relation between two amount showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other

Improper fraction

A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denuminator

Mixed fractions

a fraction represented with both a whole number and fractional piece

Numerator

The top (above the line)part of a fraction

Denominator

The bottom (below the line) part of a fraction

Reciporal

a fraction turned upside down

Common denominator

2 quotients that are divide by the same number

Least common muiliple

Smallest integer divisible by two or more integers

Numeracy

The ability to understand and work with numbers

Markup

the amount added to cost to cover to over head and profit

discount

the amount subtracted from the selling price to entice customers to buy your product

tax

the amount paid to a government agency to found projects for the population

ascending

order in smallest to largest (up)

descending

order is largest to smallest (down)

equivalent fractions

different fractions which name the same amount

stock market

general terms for any instituiton that buys and sells stock

Trades

Transaction to buy or sell stocks

NYSE

New York Stock Exchange

NASDAQ

National Association of Securities Dealers

Last

Price per share of the last trade made

Close

Price per share of the last trade at closing of the exchange

(usually 4pm EST)

High

Highest price per share on a given day

Low

Lowest price per share on a given day

Volume

Number of shares that were traded in a given time period

Sales in 100s

Volume listed as shares in groups of 100

52-week high

Highest price at which one share traded over the last year

52-week low

Lowest price at which one share traded over the last year

Net change

The change from the previous day’s closing price. $ or %

Capital

The money to start or expand a business

Sole proprietorship

A business owned by 1 person

Profit

Money left after all expenses have been paid

Personally liability

Sole proprietor is responsible for all loses

Partnership

A business owned by a group of people

Corporation

A business that can be owned by one person or a group of people. Each

person invests money and receives shares of stock.

Shares of stock

Portion of the corporation owned by each shareholder

stockholders

The persons who have invested and own a portion of the corporation

Limited liability

The maximum amount of risk that each owner of a corporation takes

Public Corporation

A business in which any person can purchase stock

Absolute Value

2 numbers equidistant from the origin

Open Interval

Number is NOT included

Minimum represented by “(“

Maximum represented by “)”

Closed Interval

Number is included

Minimum represented by “[“

Maximum represented by “]”

Quadratic equation

Second-degree polynomial

Zero-product Principle

If the product of two or more algebraic expressions is

zero, then at least one of the factors is zero

Literal equation

An equation with more than one (1) variable

Factor

A number or algebraic expression that divides EVENLY

into another number or expression