Order of Operations Vocabulary

Positive numbers

numbers greater than zero

negative numbers

numbers less than zero

expression

numbers, symbols and operators that are used to show a value

fewer

smaller amount

adding a negative and positive number

subtract, and the answer will be the sign of the larger absolute value (-2 + 5 = 3)

quotient

the answer to a division problem

Exponent

A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.

Coefficient

A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

array

A way of displaying objects in equal rows.

PEMDAS

Acronym for the order the order of operations of numbers.

multiplication

An operation that gives the total number when you join equal groups.

negative / negative = _____

Dividing two negative integers will result in a positive quotient

Subtracting integers

KCO--Keep Change Opposite, then use addition rules

less than

Less than is used to compare two numbers when the first number is smaller than the second number.

negative * negative = _____

Multiplying two negative integers will result in a positive product

factors

Numbers that are multiplied to give a product.

product

The answer to a multiplication problem.

Multiplying integers with different signs

The product of two integers with different signs is negative

dividing integers with different signs

The quotient of two integers with different signs is negative.

greater than

When a number is larger than the other number. Example 65 > 56

equation

a mathematical sentence with two equal sides

adding negative numbers

add, and the answer will be negative; negative plus negative equals negative (-2 + -5 = -7)

greater than or equal to

comparison can be greater than or equal to

less than or equal to

comparison can be less than or equal to

difference

the answer to a subtraction problem

sum

the answer to an addition problem

dividend

the number that is being divided

divisor

the number you divide by

Multiples

the result of a given number multiplied by other numbers, skip counting

evaluate

to find the value