decimal fractionsA fraction written as a decimal point and digits to the right of the decimal point
decimal numberDecimal numbers are numbers whose place value is based on 10s, including whole numbers and decimal fractions, which have decimal points and digits to the right of the decimal point. The numbers 18, 4.12 and 0.008 are all decimal numbers.
dividend

The number to be  divided up in a division problem. In the problem 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 8 is the dividend.

divisor

The number that is being divided into the dividend in a division problem. In the problem 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 2 is the divisor.

estimateAn answer to a problem that is close to the exact number, but not necessarily exact.
factor

A number that is multiplied by another number or numbers to get a product. For example, in the equation 4 • 5 = 20, 4 and 5 are factors.

mixed number

An expression in which a whole number is combined with a proper fraction.  For example 5  

is a mixed number.

place valueThe value of a digit based on its position within a number.
power of 10

Any whole number that can be represented by 10x. The first four powers of 10 are 1, 10, 100, and 1000.

product

The result when two numbers are multiplied. For example, the product of 4 • 5 is 20.

quotient

The result of a division problem. In the problem 8 ÷ 2 = 4, 4 is the quotient.

roundingFinding a number that’s close to a given number, but is easier to think about.
trailing zeroA placeholder 0 that occurs after the final non-0 digit in a decimal number. In the number 22.0900, the 0s in the thousandths and ten-thousandths places are trailing zeros.