5.NBT.5 Vocabulary Words Practice

standard algorithm

a way of doing multiplication by using partial products or multiplying in parts

factors

an integer that divides evenly into another

accuracy

being correct or precise

multiplication

repeated addition of the same number to itself

Distributive Property of Multiplication

the property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products

partial products

the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier

product

the result of multiplication (answer)

multiples

the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not a fraction)

decompose

to separate into components or basic elements

digit

A symbol used to make numerals.

Commutative Property of Multiplication

Changing the order of the factors does not change the product.

identity property

The product of any number and one is that number.

area models

a model of multiplication that shows each place value product.

components

a part or an element of a larger whole

Associative Property of Multiplication

Changing the grouping of three or more factors does not change the product.

whole numbers

Whole numbers are zero and the counting numbers 1, 2,3,4,5,6,and soon. If a number has a negative sign, a decimal point, or a part that's a fraction, it is not a whole number.