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Flashcards: Math Vocabulary - Grade 6

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ChordA line segment whose endpoints are on a circle.
CircumferenceThe distance around a circle.
Composite numberA whole number having more than two factors.
DiameterA line segment that has endpoints on a circle and passes through the center of the circle.
Expanded notationA way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit
Greatest common factor (GCF)The largest factor that 2 or more numbers have in common.
HeptagonA polygon with 7 sides.
HistogramA bar graph in which the labels for the bars are numerical intervals.
HypotenuseThe longest side of a right triangle (which is also the side opposite the right angle).
Least common denominator (LCD)The least common multiple of the denominators in two or more fractions.
Least common multiple (LCM)The smallest number, other than zero, that is a common multiple of two or more numbers.
Leg (of a right triangle)Either of the two sides that form the right angle in a right triangle.
Line plotA graph showing the frequency of data on a number line.
NonagonA polygon with 9 sides.
PlaneA flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.
Prime numberA whole number that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself.
QuadrantsThe four regions of a coordinate plane that are separated by the axes.
RadiusA line segment that has one endpoint on a circle and the other endpoint at the center of the circle.
RangeThe difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data.
RateA ratio that compares two quantities having different units (e.g., 95 miles in 2 hours).
RatioA comparison of two numbers using division.
Regular polygonA polygon that has all sides congruent and all angles congruent.
Repeating decimalA decimal that has a repeating sequence of numbers after the decimal point.
Similar polygonsPolygons that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size. Corresponding sides of similar polygons are proportional.
Straight angleAn angle with a measure of 180º.
Terminating decimalA decimal that contains a finite number of digits.
TransformationThe moving of a figure by a translation (slide), rotation (turn) or reflection (flip).
Unit priceThe price of a single item or amount (e.g., $3.50 per pound).
Unit rateA rate with the second term being one unit (e.g., 50 mi/gal, 4.5 km/sec).
Venn diagramA diagram that shows relationships among sets of objects.
Whole numberAny of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … (and so on).
X-axisThe horizontal number line on a coordinate plane.
Y-axisThe vertical number line on a coordinate plane.