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Multiplying whole numbers topic 3 vocab
Multiplying whole numbers topic 3 vocab
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Mathematics
5th Grade
10/22/2012

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Communicative property of multiplication
Definition
The order of factors can be changed and the product will remain the same.
3 x 5 = 5 x 3
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Associative property of multiplication
Definition
Factors can be regrouped and the product remains the same.
2 x(4 x 10) = (2 x 4) x 10
Term
Identity property of multiplication
Definition
The product of any number and 1 is that number.
1 x 5 = 5
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Zero property of multiplication
Definition
The product of any number and 0 is 0.
0 x 8 = 0
Term
Factors
Definition
Numbers that are multiplied to get a product.
Term
Product
Definition
The number that is the result of multiplying 2 or more factors.
Term
Multiple
Definition
The product of a given whole number and another whole number.
Term
Underestimate
Definition
An estimated sum or difference that is less than the actual answer.
Term
Overestimate
Definition
An estimated sum or difference that is greater than the actual answer.
Term
Exponential notation
Definition
A way to write a number using a base and an exponent.
Example: 5
3
Term
Expanded form
Definition
A way to write a number involving exponents that show the base as a factor.
Example: 7 x 7 x 7 = 3
7
Term
Standard form
Definition
A common way of writing a number with commas separating groups of three digits starting from right to left.
Example: 367,459
Term
Squared
Definition
A name for a number to the second power.
Example: 2
4
Term
Cubed
Definition
A name for a number to the third power.
Example: 3
4
Term
Distributive property
Definition
Multiplying a sum (or difference) by a number is the same as multiplying each number in the sum or difference by that number and adding products.
Example: 3 x (10+4) = (3x10) + (3 x 4)
Term
Partial products
Definition
Products found by one of two factors into ones, tens, hundreds, and so on, and then multiplying each of these by the other factor.
Term
Base
Definition
The number that is multiplied by itself when raised to a power.
Example: 4
2. 2 is the base
Term
Exponent
Definition
A number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
Example: 3
10 = 10 x 10 x 10
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