Module 1 - Course 1 Glossary Carnegie Math MSMB

Module 1 Course 1 Glossary Carnegie Math MSMB

algorithm

A process or description of steps that can be followed to complete a mathematical calculation.

base

The factor that is multiplied repeatedly in a power.

common factor

A factor shared between two or more numbers.

Commutative Property of Multiplication

The property stating that the product of a and b is equal to the product of b and a.

complex fraction

A fraction that has a fraction in either the numerator, denominator, or both.

composite figure

A figure made up of more than one geometric figure.

composite solid

A solid made up of more than one geometric solid.

cube

A polyhedron that has congruent squares as faces.

Distributive Property

States that a(b + c) is equal to ab + ac.

edge

The intersection of two faces of a three-dimensional figure.

equation

A mathematical sentence that uses an equals sign to show two expressions are equal.

face

One of the polygons that makes up a polyhedron.

geometric solid

A bounded, three-dimensional geometric figure.

greatest common factor (GCF)

The largest factor two or more numbers have in common.

kite

A quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive congruent sides.

least common multiple (LCM)

The smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common.

multiple

The product of a given whole number and another whole number.

multiplicative inverse

The number that when multiplied by a given number gives 1.

net

A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional figure.

numeric expression

A mathematical phrase that contains numbers and operations.

parallelogram

A four-sided figure with two pairs of parallel sides.

polyhedron

A three-dimensional solid figure with polygons as faces.

positive rational number

A number that can be written as a fraction where both parts are whole numbers greater than 0.

power

A term with a base and an exponent.

pyramid

A polyhedron with one base and the same number of triangular faces as there are sides of the base.

reciprocal

The multiplicative inverse of a number.

relatively prime

Two numbers with no common factors other than 1.

repeating decimal

A decimal where a digit or group of digits repeats indefinitely.

right rectangular prism

A polyhedron with three pairs of congruent and parallel rectangular faces.

slant height

The distance measured along a triangular face of a pyramid.

straightedge

A tool to draw straight lines.

surface area

The total area of all the two-dimensional faces of a polyhedron.

terminating decimal

A decimal with a finite number of digits.

trapezoid

A quadrilateral with two parallel bases.

unit cube

A cube whose sides are all 1 unit long.

variable

A letter used to represent a number.

vertex

A point at which three or more edges of a polyhedron meet.

volume

The amount of space occupied by an object, measured in cubic units.