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Calculus
Calculus is the mathmatical study of change. Calculus has two branches, differential calculus and integral calculus.
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improper fraction
Mathematics; Calculus
A fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as 3/2.
lowest common denominator
Mathematics; Calculus
The lowest number that the denominators of two or more fractions will make when they are multiplied together.
minuend
Mathematics; Calculus
A number that another number is subtracted from. In the equation 100-23= 77, the minuend is 100.
multiplier
Mathematics; Calculus
The number by which another number is to be multiplied. In the equation 5(4)= 20, the multiplier is 4.
multiplicand
Mathematics; Calculus
A number that is to be multiplied by another number. In the equation 7(3)=21, the multiplicand is 7.
multiplication
Mathematics; Calculus
A mathematical operation that is a short way of adding a certain number to itself the number of times indicated by a second number.
multiply
Mathematics; Calculus
To perform multiplication on two numbers. To increase in number, especially by reproducing is also called multiplication.
