6th grade math vocabulary – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
perimeter
answer
the distance around a shape
question
area
answer
the space inside a shape
question
factor
answer
A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product
question
multiple
answer
the product of a number with another number (ex:"36 is a multiple of 9")
question
ordered pair
answer
A pair of numbers, (x, y), that locate a point on a coordinate plane.
question
point
answer
an exact location (dot) on a coordinate plane
question
coordinate plane
answer
A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis.
question
volume
answer
the amount of space occupied by an object
question
greatest common factor (GCF)
answer
The largest factor that 2 or more numbers have in common.
question
least common multiple (LCM)
answer
The smallest number, other than zero, that is a multiple of two or more given numbers; The LCM of 10 and 18 is 90.
question
coordinates
answer
Ordered pairs that identify points on a coordinate plane. (x,y)
question
horizontal
answer
straight across from side to side
question
vertical
answer
straight up and down
question
diagonal
answer
a straight line from one corner to another corner
question
x-axis
answer
horizontal line on a coordinate plane
question
y-axis
answer
vertical line on a coordinate plane
question
polygon
answer
a closed plane figure (shape) made up of line segments
question
exponent
answer
a number that shows repeated multiplication; shows how many times a number is to be multiplied with itself
question
positive number
answer
a number greater than zero
question
negative number
answer
a number less than zero
question
numerator
answer
the dividend (top number) of a fraction
question
denominator
answer
the divisor (bottom number) of a fraction
question
equivalent fraction
answer
different fractions that are equal in value
question
product
answer
the answer in a multiplication problem
question
quotient
answer
the answer to a division problem
question
sum
answer
the whole amount; the answer to an addition problem
question
elapsed time
answer
The difference between a starting time and an ending time; an amount of time that has passed
question
equilateral
answer
having all sides or faces equal
question
mixed number
answer
a number made up of a whole number and a fraction
question
improper fraction
answer
a fraction whose numerator is larger than the denominator
question
integer
answer
a positive or negative number, including zero
question
quadrilateral
answer
a four-sided polygon
question
quadrant
answer
one of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided
question
factoring/prime factorization
answer
breaking down a number until all of the factors are prime
question
factor tree
answer
a diagram showing the prime factorization of a number
question
percent
answer
a ratio that compares a number to 100; out of 100
question
diameter
answer
the distance across a circle through its center
question
radius
answer
The distance from the center of a circle to any point on the circle; half the diameter
question
acute angle
answer
An angle less than 90 degrees
question
obtuse angle
answer
An angle more than 90 degrees
question
straight angle
answer
an angle that measures 180 degrees
question
right angle
answer
an angle that measures 90 degrees
question
difference
answer
the answer to a subtraction problem
question
parallel
answer
lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart; lines that will never intersect
question
perpendicular
answer
two lines that intersect to form right angles
