MATH VOCABULARY!

By: F.Y.

Aa• Arithmetic - Using ADDITION, SUBTRACTION,

MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION, and EXPONENTS.

*2 + 2 = 4

*5 – 3 = 2*7 x 2 = 14

*49 / 7 = 7*52 = 25

Bb• Bisect – To divide into two congruent parts.

Cc• Circumference – A distance around a circle.

Dd• Decagon – A ten sided shape.

Ee• Exponents – Is a number that represents

how many times the base number is multiplied by itself.

52 = 25

Ff• Fractions – Tells you the total of how many, and tells

you the sides that are shaded.

This is one whole.

Gg• Graphs – To take points, or to keep track on a table.

Hh• Hexagon – A six sided shape.

Ii• Increase – To grow, or get bigger.

1…2…3…4…5…………..100

Jj• Jump Discontinuity - A discontinuity for which the

graph steps or jumps from one connected piece of the graph to another.

Kk• Kappa - The letters of ancient Greece, that were

used for math.

Pi

Ll• Least Common Multiple (LCM) - The smallest positive

integer into which two or more integers divide evenly.

24 is the LCM of 8 and 12

Mm• Multiplication –Timing a number, by a number.

5 x 3 = 15

Nn• Numbers – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7…

Oo• Octagon – A eight sided shape.

Pp• Parallel – Lines that don’t intersect, and will go on for

ever.

Qq• Quotient – The two numbers you divide with.

Rr• Radius – To measure a half a circle.

Ss• Second – Something that comes next after first.

Tt• Ten – The tenth number.

10

Uu• Unit – Something you use in math.

Vv• Volume – Something that takes up space.

Ww • Weight – The measurement of pounds.

Xx• X – Romen numeral number 100.

YyY-axis – The line that goes up in a number graph.

Y-axis

Zz• Zero – The number before one.

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