Whole Numbers: Understanding The Operations Of Whole Number

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The most important of chapter 1: Whole Numbers is that whole is the easiest numbers to understand and use. Whole numbers are the basic building blocks of mathematics. Whole numbers are the first numbers you learn in school. Whole numbers and the questions to how many. Understanding the operations of whole numbers furthers your math skills. Whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5……. Whole numbers can be written in words, standard form and expanded form. Each digit determines its place value. When you add whole numbers you will get the total or sum. Subtracting whole number gives you the difference of the numbers. Adding and subtracting are similar. Subtracting can be checked by adding and vice versa. Multiplication is repeated added numbers. When …show more content…
Fractions can be added, subtracted, multiplied, or divided. Fractions are used in our everyday life with phrases like “half an hour”, “quarter of a pound”, “third of a cup”. In fractions the top is the numerator (number of parts being consider) and the bottom is the denominator (the number of equal parts in the whole). The bar in between the number is called fraction …show more content…
One way to get the factors of numbers is called prime factorizations. Prime numbers are natural numbers that has exactly two different factors, and itself.
Chapter 3: Adding and Subtracting Fractions. Like fractions is when the denominator is the same. Unlike fractions is when the denominators are different. When adding like fractions you can add the numerators and then write the same denominators. Always try to remember to write your fraction in simplest form. In order to subtract like fraction, it’s the same as adding. The only difference is that you are subtracting and not adding.
You can use multiples to find the least common multiples. In order to find the least common multiple of the largest number is you write the multiples of the largest number. You can find the least common multiple using prime factorization.
The most important chapter to me is chapter 1. Without the building foundation or the knowledge of whole numbers you can’t figure out any other mathematic problem.
You can use multiples to find the least common multiples. In order to find the least common multiple of the largest number is you write the multiples of the largest number. You can find the least common multiple using prime