Math Vocabulary
Addition
- addend = a number that you add to something else
- sum = the answer when you add
- plus = the sign for addition
- total = answer when you add
Subtraction
- difference = the answer when you subtract
- less than = a number that will come second in a subtraction question
- minus
- decrease
- deduct
- take away
- subtrahend = the number that is subtracted (12 –Â 4 = 8)
Multiplication
- product = the answer when you multiply
- multiplicands = the numbers you multiply together to get the answerÂ
- of = multiply
- times = multiply
Division
- dividend = the first number in a division question (12 ÷ 2 = 6)
- divisor = the second number in a division question (12 ÷ 2 = 6)
- quotient = the answer when you divide  (12 ÷ 2 = 6)
- goes into = comes after the dividend in a division question (4 goes into 8 = 8 ÷ 4)
Equals
- is
- equivalent
Answer
- sum = addition answer
- difference = subtraction answer
- product = multiplication answer
- quotient = division answer
- standard notation = the usual way of writing an answer in digits (4 + 3 =Â 7)
- calculate = find the answer
- figure = find the answer
- value = a number, often unknown that you have to figure out
- compute = find the answer
Equation
- a mathematical statement that shows both sides of an equal sign (4 + 3 = 7Â or 4 + 3 = n or 4 + n = 7)
- formula = an equation that helps you figure out a problem