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Class 7 (Stage 8)

Chapter 1 – Integers, powers and roots

Dictionary

1. Integers
The set of positive and negative whole numbers including zero
Integers extend from zero in both directions.
2. Counting numbers
The set of whole numbers starting at 1:
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ...}
3. Lowest common multiple
(LCM) the smallest number that two or more numbers divide into evenly
Example
what is the lowest common multiple of 3 and 4?
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 ...
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 ...
Common multiples of 3 and 4: 12, 24, 36 ...
The lowest common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.
4. factor
A whole number that will divide into another number exactly
A factor can also contain pronumerals (variables).

Examples

The illustration shows the factors of 6.

4x has factors of 1, 2, 4, x, 2x and 4x.

The factors of 3h2 − h are 1, h, (3h − 1) and 3h2 − h.

5. common factor
A number or term that divides exactly (no remainder) into each of the given
numbers or terms

C7/CH1/IPR/Dic/Page No. 1
Examples
For 8 and 12, the common factors are 1, 2 and 4.
For 6x2 and 15x the common factors are 1, 3, x and 3x.
6. Highest common factor
(HCF) the largest number that is a factor of all the given numbers

Example
the highest common factor of 24 and 30 is is?
Factors of 24: 1 × 24, 2 × 12, 3 × 8, 4 × 6
Factors of 30: 1 × 30, 2 × 15, 3 × 10, 5 × 6
The common factors are 1, 2, 3 and 6.
The highest common factor is 6.
7. Prime number
An integer greater than 1 that only has two factors, itself and 1
Example
the first 10 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29.
8. Squared
Multiplied by itself; raised to the power of 2
Example
Five squared is: 52 = 5 × 5
9. Square number
Result of multiplying a whole number by itself (squaring)

Examples

These first ten square numbers are found by squaring the first ten whole
numbers

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
(i.e. 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102)
10. Cubed
Raised to the power of 3; three of the same number being multiplied together

Example
‘Four cubed’ is 43 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64
11. Radical sign Examples
The root sign
(square root)
(fifth root)

C7/CH1/IPR/Dic/Page No. 2

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