Math Vocabulary

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estimate
a close guess of the actual value, usually based on some thought or rough calculation
base
a face of a three-dimensional shape, usually the face on which it stands
associative property of multiplication
the property by which the product remains unchanged no matter how the numbers being multiplied are grouped
remainder
the number left over when one whole number is divided by another whole number
divide
to break or split into equal parts; to determine how many times one number goes into another
volume
the total number of cubic units needed to fill a three-dimensional space
area
the total number of square units needed to cover a two-dimensional surface
area model of multiplication
a model in which two numbers being multiplied are represented by the dimensions of a rectangle, and their product is represented by the area of the rectangle
factor pairs
the pairs of whole numbers that can be multiplied to produce a given whole number
product
the result of multiplying two or more numbers (the answer to a multiplication problem)
expressionone or more mathematical symbols that represent a number or quantity; it does not include equality or inequality signsratio tableA model that represents equivalent ratios; can be used as a tool to solve problems that involve multiplication, division, fractions, and proportionsrectangular prisma three-dimensional shape whose 6 faces are all rectanglesequationa mathematical statement asserting that two quantities have the same value (two sides are equal)dimensionsthe length, width, and height of a figurearrayan arrangement consisting of equal rows and equal columnsmultiplyto find the product of