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Vocabulary - Math Benchmark 1 - Utah
Core Vocabulary words for Sept/Oct Math Map for 5th Students in Granite School District
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Mathematics
5th Grade
10/28/2010

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composite number
Definition
A number greater than 0 that has more than two different factors. The number 9 is a composite number becuase it has three factors: 1, 3, and 9.
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prime number
Definition
A whole number greater than 0 that has exactly two different factors, 1 and itself. 5 is a prime number because its only factors are 1 and 5.
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factor(s)
Definition
The whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product. In 6 x 3 = 18, 6 and 3 are factors of 18.
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array
Definition
An arrangement of objects in equal rows.
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exponent
Definition
The number that tells how many equal factors there are.
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square number
Definition
A number that is the result of multiplying an integer by itself. Any square number of dots can be arranged in a square array.
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prime factorization
Definition
A way to show a number as the product of prime factors. The prime factorization of 12 is 2 x 2 x 3.
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Commutative Property
Definition
Changing the order of the addends does not change the sum. Changing the order of the factors does not change the product.
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area
Definition
The measure, in square units, of the inside of a plan figure.
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point
Definition
An exact location in space represented by a dot.
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line
Definition
A set of connected point continuing without end in both directions.
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line segment
Definition
A part of a line with two endpoints.
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ray
Definition
A part of a line that has one endpoint and goes on forever in one direction.
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vertex
Definition
The point at which two line segments, lines, or rays meet to form an angle.
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parallel lines
Definition
Lines in the same plane that are always the same distance apart.
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perpendicular lines
Definition
Lines that form a right angle.
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acute angle
Definition
An angle with a measure less than 90 degrees.
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right angle
Definition
An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.
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obtuse angle
Definition
An angle with a measure greater than 90 degrees.
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straight angle
Definition
An angle with a measure of 180 degrees.
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range
Definition
The difference between the greatest number and the least number in a set of numbers.
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mode
Definition
The number that appears most frequently in a set of numbers. There may be one, more than one, or no mode.
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