Table of Contents
- 1 What are the terms used in multiplication?
- 2 What is multiplication and its parts?
- 3 What is the answer to an addition problem called?
- 4 What are the parts of a subtraction problem called?
- 5 What is the answer called when you divide?
- 6 What is the meaning of arithmetical?
- 7 What are the numbers in a math problem called?
- 8 What are parts of a division problem called?
- 9 What is the solution to a multiplication problem?
- 10 What is the result of a multiplication problem called?
What are the terms used in multiplication?
The Basic Operations
Symbol | Words Used |
---|---|
+ | Addition, Add, Sum, Plus, Increase, Total |
− | Subtraction, Subtract, Minus, Less, Difference, Decrease, Take Away, Deduct |
× | Multiplication, Multiply, Product, By, Times, Lots Of |
÷ | Division, Divide, Quotient, Goes Into, How Many Times |
What is multiplication and its parts?
In math, to multiply means to add equal groups. When we multiply, the number of things in the group increases. The two factors and the product are parts of a multiplication problem. In the multiplication problem, 6 × 9 = 54, the numbers 6 and 9 are the factors, while the number 54 is the product.
What are the parts of a multiplication table?
A multiplication chart can be divided into two parts, lower times table, and upper times table. The multiplication tables of 1, 2, 5, and 10 are easier to remember as they follow a pattern. The product of any number with 1 is the number itself whereas the product of any number with 2 is double the number.
What is the answer to an addition problem called?
the sum
The numbers that are added are called addends and the answer to addition is called the sum. In an addition sentence, the addends are added to get the sum.
What are the parts of a subtraction problem called?
The three parts of any subtraction problem are the minuend, the part you start with; the subtrahend, the part being taken away; and the difference, the part left over.
What are the division terms?
The terms used in division are dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder.
What is the answer called when you divide?
quotient
The number that is being divided (in this case, 15) is called the dividend, and the number that it is being divided by (in this case, 3) is called the divisor. The result of the division is the quotient.
What is the meaning of arithmetical?
(ærɪθmetɪkəl ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
What is an addition problem called?
The two values in an addition problem are called “addends” and the answer is called the “sum.” You will also see two different layouts of addition problems.
What are the numbers in a math problem called?
In an addition equation, addends are the numbers that are added together to give a sum. In a subtraction equation, the subtrahend is taken away from the minuend to give a difference. In a multiplication equation, factors are multiplied to give a product.
What are parts of a division problem called?
There are three main parts to a division problem: the dividend, the divisor, and the quotient. The dividend is the number that will be divided. The divisor is the number of “people” that the number is being divided among. The quotient is the answer.
What are the names of the parts of a multiplication problem?
Memory Refresher Addition. In addition, numbers added together are called addends. The answer is called the sum. Subtraction. In a subtraction problem, the first number listed is known as the minuend. The second number is the subtrahend. Multiplication. The first number in a multiplication problem is the multiplicand. Division. A division problem has three parts.
What is the solution to a multiplication problem?
Identify the numbers in the question.
What is the result of a multiplication problem called?
In simple algebra, multiplication is the process of calculating the result when a number is taken times. The result of a multiplication is called the product of and , and each of the numbers and is called a factor of the product . Multiplication is denoted , , , or simply .
What is the first number in a multiplication problem?
The first number in a multiplication problem is called the multiplier.