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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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numerator
Mathematics; Calculus
The number above or to the left of the line in a fraction. The lower number (the denominator) shows the total number of equal parts that the whole is divided into.
Pascal
Mathematics; Calculus
French mathematician who in 1642 invented the first mechanical calculator. In 1654, he helped develop the first theory of probability.
percent
Mathematics; Calculus
One part of a hundred. For example, 40 percent(also written 40%) means 40 parts out of 100.
positive
Mathematics; Calculus
Greater than zero. The plus sign is sometimes used to show that a number is positive such as +2.
prime number
Mathematics; Calculus
A positive whole number that can not be divided by any whole number except itself and 1 without leaving a remainder. 7, 27, and 37 are prime numbers.
quantity
Mathematics; Calculus
A number, or a symbol that represents a number. Addition, subtraction, and division are performed on quantities.
quotient
Mathematics; Calculus
The number that results when one number is divided by another. If 6 is divided by 3, the quotient can be represented as 2.
