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sumthe answer to an addition problem
differencethe answer to a subtraction problem
quotientThe answer to a division problem.
productThe answer to a multiplication problem
denominatorthe bottom number in a fraction
numeratorthe top number in a fraction
diameterThe distance across a circle through its center.
radiusThe distance from the center of a circle to the circle.
ratioa comparison of 2 quantities written as a fraction.
reciprocalTwo factors whose product equals 1. (ex. 3/4 x 4/3 = 1)
equationA sentence with an equal sign (ex. 3 x 9 = 27)
addenda number used in an addition problem.
averageAdd up all of the numbers and then divide by the number of numbers added.
divisorThe number that is divided by.
percentMeans "per hundred" (5% means 5/100)
prime numbersA number that has only two factors, 1 and the number itself.
prime factorizationWriting a composite number as a product of prime numbers.
composite numbersNumbers greater than 1 that are not prime.
roundTo replace a number by another one close to it that is easier to use.
oppositesNumbers such as +3 and -3 because their sum is 0.


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