chapter 9
Definitions
- Base- When a number is raised to a power, the number that is used as a factor is the base.
- Exponents- The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor.
- Factor- A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product.
- Factor Tree- A diagram showing how a whole number breaks down into its prime factors.
- Integers- A member of a set of whole numbers and their opposites.
- Numerical Expression- An expression that contains only numbers and operations.
- Order of Operations- A rule for evaluating expressions; first perform the operations in parentheses, then compute powers and roots, then perform all multiplication and division from left to right, and then perform all addition and subtraction from left to right.
- Power- A number produced by raising a base to an exponent.
- Prime Factorization- A number written as the product of its prime factors.