| A | B |
| Expression | Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) grouped together that show the value of something. |
| Equation | An equation says that two things are the same, using mathematical symbols. |
| Inequality | An inequality says that two values are not equal. |
| Inverse Operation | Opposite in effect. The reverse of. |
| Absolute Value | How far a number is from zero. |
| Exponent | The exponent of a number shows you how many times the number is to be used in a multiplication. |
| Rational Number | Any number that can be made by dividing one integer by another. The word comes from "ratio". |
| Power | Any number that can be made by dividing one integer by another. The word comes from "ratio". |
| Prime Number | A Prime Number can be divided evenly only by 1, or itself. (In other words, it's factors are only 1 or itself) |
| Composite Number | Composite Number can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself. (In other words, it has more than the two factors of 1 and itself) |
| LCM | The smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. |
| GCF | The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers. |
| Integers | A number with no fractional part. |
| Commutative Property | The "Commutative Laws" just mean that you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add. Or when you multiply. |
| Associative Property | The "Associative Laws" mean that it doesn't matter how you group the numbers when you add. Or when you multiply. |
| Distributive Property | The Distributive Law means that you get the same answer when you multiply a group of numbers by another number as when you do each multiplication separately |
| Identity Property | Multiplication – any number times 1 |
| Real Numbers | The type of number we normally use, such as 1, 15.82, -0.1, 3/4, etc… |