Whole number

Whole number A whole number is a any number between zero to infinity, not including decimals or fractions. Whole numbers cannot be negative. The numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, …. are all whole numbers. Numbers such as -6, 3.7, or 8 ½ are not whole numbers. Auston B Cron , […]

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Obtuse angle

Obtuse angle An obtuse angle is an angle that measures more than 90 degrees (90°) but less than 180 degrees (180°).  An obtuse angle looks like this You can draw angles here with Geogebra https://www.geogebra.org/m/scavsujt […]

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Value

Value In math, value is a number signifying the result of a calculation or function. Examples: The value of 4 x 6 is 24 The value of x + y if x = 6 and y = 3 is 9. y=2x + 3, the value of y if x = 4 is 11  ( y = 2 · […]

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Numerator

Numerator Numerator is the part of a fraction that is above the line and signifies the number of parts selected or removed from the total number to be divided by the denominator.  […]

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Number

Number Number is a unit or a symbol that forms part of a system of counting and calculating, and that represents an amount or position in a series. The most basic examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11……and so on. In mathematics, the notion of number has been extended over […]

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Obtuse triangle

Obtuse triangle An obtuse triangle or obtuse-angled triangle is a type of triangle that has one obtuse (greater than 90°) angle. As the sum of all the interior angles of a triangle is 180°, an obtuse-angled triangle has one obtuse angle and two acute angles (less than 90° each). An obtuse triangle is like this: […]

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Negative number

Negative number A negative number is a number whose value is always less than zero and it has a minus (-) sign before it. On a number line, negative numbers are represented on the left side of zero. They can be integers, decimals, or fractions. For example: -7, -24, -3/5, -0.8 are termed as negative numbers.  Here […]

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Negative integer

Negative integer A negative integer is the opposite of a natural number. It is not a fraction or a decimal. It is a number whose value is always less than zero and it has a minus (-) sign before it.  For example, -3 and -5 are negative integers. On a number line, negative numbers are represented on the […]

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Counting Numbers

Counting Numbers  Counting is understanding how many things there are in a group.  A counting number is any number in the list { 1, 2, 3, 4, … }. Used for counting 1, 2, 3…. or ordering 1st, 2nd, 3rd… Counting numbers are more often called the natural numbers. The symbol N represents the set of natural numbers.N{ 1, […]

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Commutative law

Commutative law The definition of commutative law states that when we add or multiply two numbers then the resultant value remains the same, even if we change the position of the two numbers.  It means that you can swap numbers around and still get the same answer when you add or when you multiply. Examples: Addition […]

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