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Chapter 3
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Mathematics
7th Grade
11/14/2011

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Exponent
Definition
Small raised number to the right of an integer that tells how many times a number (or base) is used as a factor
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Power
Definition
A number that can be expressed using an exponent. The number 125 is a power of 5 because it can be written as 5 to the 3rd power.
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Order of Operations
Definition
1st: Do operations within groupings.
2nd: Evaluate any terms w/ exponents.
3rd: (x)/(/) from left to right.
4th: (+)/(-) from left to right.
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Scientific Notation
Definition
Is written as the product of two factors, one greater than or equal to 1 and less than 10, and the other a power of 10.
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Divisible
Definition
One whole number is "divisible" by a second whole number if the remainder is 0 when you divide the first number by the second number.
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Divisibility Test for 2
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 2 if it ends in an even number (0,2,4,6, or 8).
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Divisibility Test for 3
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
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Divisibility Test for 4
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by the last two digits is divisible by 4.
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Divisibility Test for 5
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 5 if it ends in 0 or 5.
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Divisibility Test for 8
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 8 if the number formed by the last three digits is divisible by 8.
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Divisibility Test for 9
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
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Divisibility Test for 10
Definition
A whole number is divisible by 10 if it ends in 0.
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Multiple
Definition
The product of that number and any nonzero whole number.
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Least Common Multiple (LCM)
Definition
The least common multiple that is common to all of the numbers in question.
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Factor
Definition
A whole number that divides another whole number with a remainder of 0. Any number is always divisible by all of its factors.
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Composite Number
Definition
A whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors.
The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.
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Prime Number
Definition
A whole number with exactly two factors; 1 and the number itself.
The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.
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Prime Factorization
Definition
Writing a composite number as the product of its prime factors.
Good to use a factor tree to find the prime factors.
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Definition
The greatest number that is a factor of two or more numbers.
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Equivalent Fractions
Definition
Fractions that name the same amount.
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Simplest Form
Definition
When the numerator and denominator of a fraction have no common factors other than 1.
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Least Common Denominator (LCD)
Definition
The least common multiple (LCM) of denominators of two or more fractions.
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Improper Fraction
Definition
A fraction that has a numerator that is greater than or equal to its denominator.
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Mixed Number
Definition
Is the sum of a whole number and a fraction.
Term
Terminating Decimal
Definition
You can write a fraction as a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator. A decimal that stops or terminates is a terminating decimal.
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Repeating Decimal
Definition
When the same block of digits in a decimal repeats without end. The repeating block can be one or more digits.
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Rational Number
Definition
A number that can be written as a quotient of two integers, where the divisor is not 0.
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