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Fourth Grade Mathematics
key vocabulary from the academic vocabulary set in TN
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Mathematics
4th Grade
04/13/2014

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Term
acute angle
Definition
This angle is less than 90 degrees
Term
composite
Definition
a composite number has more than one and itself as factors
Term
convert
Definition
To convert means to change one number into an equivalent form such as from a fraction to a decimal
Term
equation
Definition

In an equation the two sides are of equal value:

 

5 + a = 11

 

a=6

Term
expression
Definition

an expression contains a constant (number) and a variable but no equal sign

 

5b

 

6 + y

Term
improper fraction
Definition

an improper fraction has a numerator that is equal to  or larger than its denominator

 

An improper fraction is equal to or greater than one.

Term
inverse operation
Definition

an inverse operation undoes its opposite.

 

Addition and subtraction are inverses.

 

Multiplication and division are inverses.

Term
mixed number
Definition

a whole number and a fraction

 

 

2 1/3

 

 

3 3/5

Term
prime number
Definition

a prime number has only itself and one as factors

 

 

2, 3,5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 31...

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even number
Definition

an even number is a multiple of two

 

2,4,6,8,10,12,14...

except for two--they are never prime

Term
obtuse angle
Definition
This is an angle that is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
Term
computation
Definition
to compute is to complete an operation on numbers such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and/or dividing
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