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A factor that two or more numbers share.
Example, 7 is a common factor of 14 and 35 because both 14 and 35 are divisible by 7. |
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A multiple that two or more numbers share.
Example, 70 is a common multiple of 5 and 7 because 70 is divisible by 5 and 7. |
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| A whole number with more than two factors. |
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| A number that divides a given number without leaving a remainder. |
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| A number that can be divided by 2. |
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| The small raised number that tells how many times a factor is used. |
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| One of two or more whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product. |
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Two whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product.
Example, 5 and 4 are a factor pair of 20 since 5 x 4 = 20. |
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| (GCF) greatest common factor |
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| The greatest factor that two or more numbers share. |
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| (LCM) least common multiple |
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| The least multiple that two or more numbers share. |
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The product of two whole numbers.
Example, 3 x 6 = 18, 18 is a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 6. |
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| A whole number that is not evenly divisible by 2. |
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Breaking a number down to a string of prime numbers.
Example, 42 = 2 x 3 x 7 |
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| A number with exactly two fators, 1 and itself. The number 1 is not a prime number because it has only one factor. |
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All the factors of a number, except the number itself.
Example, proper factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4 and 8. |
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A number that is a result of multiplying any number by itself.
Example, 3 x 3 = 9 8 x 8 = 64; 9 and 64 are square numbers |
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A number that is a result of multiplying a number by itself and then again by itself.
Example, 5 x 5 x 5 = 125; 125 is a cube number. |
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| A diagram using overlapping circles to show relationships among two or more objects. |
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