A | B |
even | a whole number that is divisbile by two |
odd | a whole number that is not divisible by two |
factor | a number that divides into a whole number with a remainder of zero |
prime number | a whole number that has exactly two unique factors, 1 and the number itself |
composite number | a number greater than 1 with more than two factors |
prime factorization | a composite number expressed as a product of prime numbers |
exponent | in a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor |
base | in a power, the number that is used as a factor |
power | a number that can be expressed using an exponent |
squared | a number multiplied by itself |
cubed | the product in which a number is multiplied three times |
numerical expression | a combination of numbers and operations |
order of operations | the rules that tell you which operation to perform first when more than one operation is used |
variable | a symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number |
evaluate | to find the value of an algebraic expression by replacing variables with numerals |
algebraic expression | a combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation |
equation | a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign (=) |
solution | the value of a variable that makes an equation true |