Ready Math vocabulary review

dividend

the number that is being divided

divisor

the number you divide by

factor

a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product

product

the answer to a multiplication problem

quotient

the answer to a division problem

remainder

The amount left over when one number is divided by another.

mixed number

a number made up of a whole number and a fraction

improper fraction

a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator

fraction

part of a whole

area

Length x width; the number of square units needed to cover a surface

volume

Amount of space occupied by a three dimensional object; l x w x h = volume

estimate

An approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions

decimal

A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point

rounding

rounding a number based on the number to the right of the place being rounded to; round down if less than 5 and round up if the number to the right is 5 or higher

numerator

The top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered.

denominator

The bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole.

place value

The value of a digit based on its position within a number

word form of 50.34

fifty and thirty four hundredths

word form of 124.08

one hundred twenty four and eight hundredths

units

standard quantities used to specify measurements