Key words for GCSE Maths
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decrease |
If you decrease a number, you make it smaller.
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decimal |
A decimal is a number that shows tenths and hundredths.
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calculate |
If you calculate, it means you are doing a mathematical operation.
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figures |
Numbers are also known as figures.
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negative |
A negative number is a number that is less than zero.
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value |
Value is how much something is worth.
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recurring |
Recurring means repeating.
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remainder |
A remainder is what's left over after dividing.
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exchange |
To exchange is to swap one quantity for another depending on value.
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quotient |
A quotient is a result calculated through division.
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decomposition |
Decomposition is a way of breaking down numbers in subtraction and a way of writing numbers as a product of their primes.
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mental |
If you carry out a sum without a calculator, it's called a mental calculation.
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factor |
A factor is a number that divides into another number exactly.
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multiple |
Multiples are the values that are a particular number's times table, for example 25 is a multiple of 5.
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equivalent |
If two numbers are equivalent, they have the same value.
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fraction |
A fraction is a part of a whole number, expressed as a/b. For example, a half is 1/2.
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order |
The order is the sequence in which you carry something out.
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