Numbers - Cycle 3

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What is a number?

Definition

A number can be used to count, measure, compare, or order. It is written using digits.

Examples:

The number 3 is written using one digit: 3.

The number 68 is written using two digits: 6 and 8.

What is place value?

Place value is the value of a digit according to its position in a number.

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What is the concept of comparing numbers?

Comparing numbers is determining whether a number is less than (smaller), greater than (bigger), or equal to (=) another number.

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What is a prime factor and prime factorization?

A prime factor is a factor that is a prime number.

Prime factorization is decomposing a natural number greater than one into the product of its prime factors.

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What is an exponent?

An exponent indicates how many times a number is multiplied by itself.

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What is a property of a number?

The property of a number is a specific characteristic of a set of numbers which allows them to be classified. For example, a number can be even, odd, prime, square, or composite.

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What is a number line?

A number line is a line divided into equal parts on which positive integers, negative integers, decimals, and/or fractions are ordered.

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