6th Grade Math Vocabulary
numerator
The number or expression written above the line in a fraction.
base of an exponent
The number that is raised to a power.
exponent
The number that tells how many equal factors there are.
vertex
The point at which two line segments or rays meet to form an angle (pl-vertices)
multiple
The product of a whole number and any other whole number.
sum
The result of addition.
quotient
The result of the division of one quantity by another.
statistics
The science of collecting, organizing, representing and interpreting data.
integers
The set of whole numbers and their opposites.
distributive property
a x (b + c) = (a x b) + (a x c) and a x (b - c) = (a x b) - (a x c), where a, b, and c stand for any real numbers.
common factor
Any common factor of two or more numbers.
common multiple
Any common multiple of two or more numbers.
quantity
An amount
whole numbers
Any of the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on.
factor
An integer that divides evenly into another.
coordinates
An ordered pair of numbers that identify a point on a coordinate plane.
three-dimensional
3-D. Existing in 3 dimensions; having length, width, and height.
coordinate plane
A 2-dimensional system in which the coordinates of a point are its distances from two intersecting, usually perpendicular, straight lines called axes. (Also called coordinate grid or coordinate system.)
ratio
A comparison of two numbers using division.
number line
A diagram that represents numbers as points on a line.
improper fraction
A fraction with a numerator greater than (or equal to ) its denominator.
formula
A general mathematical statement or rule.
inequality
A mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the following symbols <, >, ≤,≥, or ≠
numerical expression
A mathematical statement including numbers and operations.
constant
A number with a value that is always the same.
mixed number
A number with an integer and a fraction part.
term
A number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression. A term is not a sum or difference.
ordered pair
A pair of numbers that gives the coordinates of a point on a grid in this order (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate). Also known as a coordinate pair.
coordinate pair
A pair of numbers that gives the coordinates of a point on a grid in this order (horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate). Also known as an ordered pair.
rectangle
A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent, parallel sides and four right angles.
unit rate
A rate with a denominator of 1
rate
A ratio comparing two different units
cube
A rectangular solid having six congruent square faces.
axis
A reference line from which distances or angles are measured in a coordinate grid. (plural - axes)
sequence
A set of numbers arranged in a special order or pattern.
percent
A special ratio that compares a number to 100 using the symbol, %.
equation
A statement that two mathematical expressions are equal.
equilateral triangle
A triangle whose sides are all the same length.
expression
A variable or combination of variables, numbers, and symbols that represents a mathematical relationship.
fraction
A way of representing part of a whole or part of a group by telling the number of equal parts in the whole and the number of parts you are describing.
prime number
A whole number greater than 0 that has exactly two different factors, 1 and itself.
Area of a square/rectangle
A=lw
common denominator
For two or more fractions, this is a common multiple of the denominators.
Quadrants
Four regions into which a coordinate plane is divided by the x-axis and the y-axis
horizontal
Going straight across from side to side
x-axis
In a Cartesian plane the horizontal axis .
y-axis
In a Cartesian plane the vertical axis .
least common multiple
LCM. The smallest common multiple of a set of two or more numbers.
order of operations
Rules describing what sequence to use in evaluating expressions. 1) Evaluate within grouping symbols. 2) Do powers or roots 3) Multiply or divide left to right 4) add or subtract left to right
value
The amount something is worth.
difference
The amount that remains after one quantity is subtracted from another.
perimeter
The distance around a figure
absolute value
The distance of a number from zero on the number line. Always positive.
tenths
The first place value after a decimal point.
quadrants
The four sections of a coordinate grid that are separated by axes.
origin
The intersection of the x- and y-axes in a coordinate plane, described by the ordered pair (0, 0).
maximum
The largest amount; the greatest number in a data set
area
The measure, in square unites, of the interior region of a 2-dimensional figure or the surface of a 3-dimensional figure.
simplify
To express a fraction in simplest form.
evaluate
To find the value of a mathematical expression.
plot
To place points on a graph or coordinate plane.
decompose
To separate into components or basic elements
denominator
To separate into components or basic elements.
reciprocals
Two numbers whose product is 1. Also called multiplicative inverses.
opposite
having a different sign but the same numeral.
equivalent
having the same value
x-coordinate
in an ordered pair, the value that is always written first.
y-coordinate
in an ordered pair, the value that is always written second
negative numbers
numbers less than 0
positive numbers
numbers that are greater than zero
PEMDAS
order of operations
sea level
the level of the surface of the ocean, zero in elevation
hundredths place
the position of the second digit to the right of the decimal point.
product
the result of multiplication
convert
to change the form of a measurement, to different units, without a change in the size or amount.
solve
to find the answer
withdraw
to pull out or remove; to move back or away, retreat
deposit
to put money into an account
equivalent ratio
two ratios have the same value when simplified
vertical
up and down
less than
used to compare two numbers when the first number is smaller than the second number.