counting numbers, their opposites (negative numbers), and zero
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rational numbers
numbers that can be represented as a fraction, cannot have zero in the denominator. Ex: 1/2, -3, 2/5
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terminating decimal
a number in decimal form that ends
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repeating number
a number that repeats indefinitely when changed to a decimal form
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additive inverse
two numbers that, when added together, equal zero. EX -4 and 4
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associative property
this property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication does not change their sum or product
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commutative property
This property indicates that the order of addends or factors does not affect the sum or product. EX: 3+5=5+3
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distributive property
This property states that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying each added by the number and then adding the results EX: a(b+c)=ab+ac