ACT Math Definitions Absolute Value Always positive How far away from zero |-2|= 2

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Composite numbers Has factors in addition to itself and 1 All even #s > 2, and all end with 5 Consecutive Follow one another and usually differ by a set value Consecutive integers differ by 1 -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Data sets Represented by { } A sequence of numbers that are related in some way Difference Subtraction Decimal Place value refers to the value of a digit relative to its position Add/Subtract Line up decimal points Multiply Multiply the numbers Then count total number of places to right to determine final placement in product Divide First move divisor decimal point to right until it becomes integer Move dividend decimal point the same number of places Place decimal point in new position in quotient for long division Digits Symbol used to represent a number value 0-9

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Distinct Not the same Difference *** have students correct typo Subtraction Divisible Able to be divided Usually no remainder or evenly divided Even Can be evenly divided by 2 Last digit is always 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0 Exponent/Power

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Factor Are always equivalent to that number or smaller Multiples of a number are always are always equivalent to that number or larger 10 = 2x5 20 = 2 x 10 = 4 x 5 =2 x 2 x 5 Fraction

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Reciprocal of n is Change to decimal divide the numerator by the denominator Greatest Common Factor The largest number that will divide evenly into two or more numbers The greatest common factor, or GCF, is the greatest factor that divides two numbers. To find the GCF of two numbers: List the prime factors of each number. Multiply those factors both numbers have in common. If there are no common prime factors, the GCF is 1. 18 = 2 x 2 x 3 24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 One 2 and one 3 common GCF = 2 x 3 = 6 Imaginary numbers A number whose square is less than or equal to zero Integers Positive and negative whole numbers Intersection Represents only the elements common to one or more sets { } { } { } Irrational A number that cannot be exactly expressed as a ratio of two integers Cannot be written as a fraction and Least common denominator The smallest multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions Multiple Can be expressed as a product of a number and a second number

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Negative Number to the left of zero on the number line Number Used to count, label and measure Odd Cannot be evenly divided by 2 Last digit is always 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Odd + Odd = Even Opposite Different sign but same absolute value Opposite of n is 0 n Order of Operations PEMDAS Parentheses any operations within these 1st Exponents compute exponents 2nd Multiplication/Division in order from left to right 3rd Addition/Subtraction in order from left to right 4th

Positive Number to the right of zero on the number line Prime Any number that can be divided only by itself and by 1 Primes from 0 - 101 {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101} Product Result of multiplication

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Real All correspond to points on the number line All are either +/- except for 0 For any two numbers on the number line the number to the left is always less Radical The symbol for square root Square root of ( ) Rational A fraction whose numerator and denominator are both integers Denominator cannot equal 0 Reciprocal Used for dividing fractions Of n is Remainder Amount left over after division Can be expressed as a fraction or decimal Special numbers 0, 1 Neither has 2 or more factors Sum Addition Union Joining of elements of one set with another { } { {

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