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Visual 6th Grade CCSS Math Vocabulary--Set 2 of4

Terms in this set (37)

digit
Any of the symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
difference
The amount that remains after one quantity is subtracted
from another
Distributive Property
When one of the factors of a product is a sum, multiplying
each addend before adding does not change the product.
divide
To separate into equal groups and find the number in each group or the number of groups.
dividend
A number that is divided by another number.
divisor
The number by which another number is divided.
endpoint
A point at either end of a line segment, or a point at one end of a ray.
equal
Having the same value.
equation
A mathematical sentence with an equals sign. The amount on one side of the equals sign has the same value as the amount on the other side.
equivalent fractions
Fractions that have the same value.
estimate
To find a number close to an exact amount, an
estimate tells about how much or about how many.
evaluate
To find the value of a mathematical expression.
expanded form
A way to write numbers that shows the place value of each digit.
expression
A mathematical phrase without an equal sign.
fact family
A group of related facts that use the same numbers.
Also called related facts
factor
The whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product.
factor pairs
A set of two whole numbers when multiplied, will result in a
given product
foot (ft)
A customary unit of length. 1 ____ = 12 inches
formula
A rule that is written as an equation.
fraction
A way to describe a part of a whole or a part of a group by
using equal parts.
function table
A table that lists pairs of numbers that follow a rule.
gallon (gal)
A customary unit of capacity. 1 ____ = 4 quarts
gram (g)
The standard unit of mass in the metric system.
1,000 ______ = 1 kilogram
greater than
________ ____ is used to compare two numbers when the first number is larger than the second number.
hour (hr)
A unit of time. 1 ____ = 60 minutes. 24 _____ = 1 day
hundredth
One of the equal parts when a whole is divided into 100
equal parts.
hundredths
In the decimal numeration system, __________ is the name
of the next place to the right of tenths.
Identity Property of Addition
If you add zero to a number, the sum is the same as that
number.
Identity Property of Multiplication
If you multiply a number by one, the product is the same
as that number.
improper fraction
A term for a fraction whose numerator is greater than or
equal to its denominator.
inch (in)
A customary unit of length.
12 _______ = 1 foot
intersecting lines
Lines that cross at one point.
inverse operations
Operations that undo each other.
kilogram (kg)
A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 grams.
kilometer (km)
A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters.
length
How long something is. The distance from one
point to another.
less than
____ ____ is used to compare two numbers when the first number is smaller than the second number.
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