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Competency 14 Number Concepts and Operations
TExES EC-6 Generalist Test
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10/28/2010

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Term
Grouping Property
Definition
The associative property is also known as the...
Term
Commutative Property
Definition

The order does not change the results

 

ex. a+b = b+a OR a x b = b x a

Term
Associative
Definition

The order of operations performed in groups when adding or multiplying

 

Ex: 8+(2+10) =(8+2) +10

Ex: 6(3x4) = 3(4x6)

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Order Property
Definition
The commutative property is also known as the...
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Composite Numbers
Definition

Numbers with factors other than the number itself and 1

Ex: 4, 6, 9,27,33,49, 72

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Prime Numbers
Definition

Numbers having only 2 factors, the number itself and 1

 

Ex: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17

NOTE: 1 is NOT included

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Integers
Definition
Whole numbers that are negative or positive, including zero
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Prime Numbers
Definition
  • these numbers can be odd or even
  • the only factors are 1 and the number itself
  • has an infinite number of multiples
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Greatest Common Factor or

Greatest Common Denominator

Definition
The largest number that is a factor of 2 or more numbers is called...
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Scientific Notation
Definition

Writing a number as the product of a power of 10

Ex:240.2 = 2.402 x 102

Ex: 2,400,000 = 2.4 x 106

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Multiple
Definition

The time tables for a number.

 

Ex: 9:18, 27, 36, 45, 54...

Ex: 5:10, 15, 20, 25, 30...

Term
Least Common Multiple
Definition

The smallest number that is a multiple of 2 or more numbers

 

EX: 15 is the smallest number that both 3 and 5 can go into

(3:3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18...)

(5:5, 10, 15, 20, 25...)

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Prime Factorization
Definition

Writing the number as only the product of prime numbers

 

Using a factor tree to find the answer

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Distributive Property
Definition

Distributing numbers without changing the results

Distributing numbers as they are taken apart

 

Ex: a(b+c) = (axb) + (axc)

Ex: 3(4+8) = (3x4) +(3x8)

Term
Percent as a Decimal
Definition
Divide the value by 100, then move the decimal point 2 places to the left will result in writing a
Term
One-to-One Correspondence
Definition

Matching, like setting a table;

Matching each number with one object is called...

Term
Algorithm
Definition

The procedure, method, or rule that breaks computation into small steps

The step-by-step way of solving a problem

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Writing a percent as a fraction
Definition

Rewriting the precent using a denominator of 100

Ex: 25/100 = 25%

 

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Positive numbers
Definition

negative x negative

positive x positive

Term
Negative number
Definition
positive x negative will equal?
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Quotient
Definition
In division, the answer is considered the...
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Dividend
Definition
In division, the number on the inside that is being divided is the...
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Divisor
Definition
In division, the number located on the outside, and the number which the dividend is divided...
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