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Exploring whole numbers ( Number Operations & Number Theory )
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Module : 1 - Capturing Data 
Unit 1      : Numbers Made Easy    NUMBER THEORY
 
                                Properties & Rules

 
 
  In the formulae  1 + 2 = 3 :  1 and 2 are called addends or terms, while 3 is called the sum.

With the commutative property of addition , the order we add two numbers does not
matter. eg. 1+2 = 2+1.

With the associative property of addition , the order we add three numbers does not
matter. eg. (1+2)+3 = 1+(2+3) since we will always get the same result on both sides.

The addition property of 0  states that adding 0 to any number results in the same number.
eg. 6 + 0 = 6.

In the formulae  3 - 2 = 1:  3 is the minuend  , 2 is the subtrahend and 1 is the difference.

In the formulae  3 + 2 = 6 :  3 and 2 are called factors , while 6 is called the product.

With the commutative property of multiplication , the order in which we multiply two numbers does not matter. eg. 3 * 2 = 2 * 3 .
 

With the associative property of multiplication , the order we multiply three numbers does not matter. eg. (2*3)*4 = 2*(3*4) since we will always get the same result on both sides.

The multiplication property of 0  states that multiplying any number by 0 results with 0 .
eg. 6 * 0 = 0 .

In the formulae  6 divided 2 = 3 :  6 is the dividend  , 2 is the divisor  and 3 is the quotient .

The division property of 0  states that 0 divided by any number (except 0 ) results in 0.

also if any number (including 0) is divided by zero, the result is undefined (or infinity) .
 

 

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