Unit One
Numbers Operations
Exponents
Basic exponent operations can be represented by repeated multiplication.
43 = 4 x 4 x 4 = 64
When we say an exponent out loud, we call a number with a power of two squared or a power of three cubed.
Order of Operations
When multiplying/dividing or adding/subtracting, move through the equation from left to right.
*Multiplication and/or Addition does not have to be completed first if division and/or subtraction appears first*
Prime Factorization
Finding which prime numbers multiply together to make the original number.
Factor Tree
Factor Ladder
Factors/Multiples
Factors
To find factors -- DIVIDE
There are a limited number of factors
Factors come in pairs
Multiples
To find multiples -- MULTIPLY
There are infinitely many multiples
Greatest Common Factor
List all the factors of both numbers
Circle all of the common factors
The largest number is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Least Common Multiple
List the first few multiples of each number
Mark the common multiples from both numbers
Select the smallest common multiple to find the LCM