1.7.1: Key Terms

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    Key Terms

    coordinate
    A number paired with a point on a number line is called the coordinate of the point.
    counting numbers
    The counting numbers are the numbers 1, 2, 3, ….
    difference
    The difference is the result of subtracting two or more numbers.
    dividend
    When dividing two numbers, the dividend is the number being divided.
    divisor
    When dividing two numbers, the divisor is the number dividing the dividend.
    number line
    A number line is used to visualize numbers. The numbers on the number line get larger as they go from left to right, and smaller as they go from right to left.
    origin
    The origin is the point labeled 0 on a number line.
    place value system
    Our number system is called a place value system because the value of a digit depends on its position, or place, in a number.
    product
    The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers.
    quotient
    The quotient is the result of dividing two numbers.
    rounding
    The process of approximating a number is called rounding.
    sum
    The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers.
    whole numbers
    The whole numbers are the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ….

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