Ch 4 Math Vocabulary 5th Grade

A set of objects arranged in rows and columns.

A quotient in which a number less than the dividend is divided by the divisor

A set of steps used to perform a mathematical calculation.

An approximate answer; to find an answer that is close to the exact answer.

The number being divided in a division expression.

To replace an expression with its simplest name or form.

The number being divided in a division expression.

Symbols that show which parts of an expression to simplify before applying the normal order of operations.

The number by which the dividend is divided.

Rules that help you decide if one number is divisible by another number.

One number is divisible by another if it can be divided by that number and yield no remainder.

A strategy where the answer is known and the unknown is found by reversing the operations or steps in the problem.

The number left over after dividing.

The product of a given number and any nonzero whole number.

A way to show multiplication using a rectangle where the length and width represent the factors

A way to show the meaning of something by using another expression or symbol.

Two or more numbers that are multiplied to give a product.

The order in which operations in an expression must be performed when more than one operation is involved.

The result of dividing.

A mathematical phrase with operators, variables, and/or numbers.

Numbers that are easy to compute with mentally.

The product of a given number and any nonzero whole number.