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Jan05
In today’s post, we will explain the origin of the mathematical symbols of division and multiplication. The Symbol of Division: There have been many ways of designating division and we are going to explain the origin of some of the symbols most used and best known by all. The horizontal bar of fractions, introduced by […]
Continue reading »Jan04
In today’s post, we are going to talk about Venn diagrams. Venn Diagrams are used to graphically show the grouping of elements in sets, representing each set in a circle or an oval. We are going to look at and study examples of 2 sets: Set A and Set B.These two sets show 2 […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how to multiply by two-digit and three-digit numbers. Before we begin, let’s review what the multiplication terms are: Factors: Factors are numbers that are being multiplied. Product: The product is the result of the multiplication. Multiplicand: The multiplicand is the number (factor) that gets multiplied. Multiplier: The […]
Continue reading »Dec28
In this post, we are going to check out some examples of division exercises in order to learn the concept of division. Dividing is splitting something up into equal parts and in order to understand it, let’s look at this concept with the help of some exercises to understand all the steps of division, as […]
Continue reading »Dec26
Are you ready to learn how the greatest common factor is calculated? We’ll explain it to you in this post along with examples and videos to help you better understand the GCF. It’s also called GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) and HCF (Highest Common Factor). Let’s go! What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)? In mathematics, the […]
Continue reading »Dec23
What are geometric plane shapes? What characteristics do they have? These are the questions that we will answer in this post. The principal geometric plane shapes are: The Circle The circle is a shape that can be made by tracing a curve that is always the same distance from a point that we call the […]
Continue reading »Dec21
In this post, we are going to see what the least common multiple is and how to calculate it. The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the smallest number (not counting 0) which is a multiple of all of the numbers. In order to better understand this definition, we are going […]
Continue reading »Dec19
What is a number line? Can all numbers be found on it? How is it used? Here, we’ll explain it to you. To begin, we are going to review what the number line is. A straight line is an infinite arrangement of points in the same direction. Thus, the number line is a line in […]
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In this post, we are going to learn and practice the divisibility guidelines for 2, 5, and 10. Divisibility Guidelines for 2 In order to know if a number is divisible by 2, you have to check whether it is an even number. If it is even, it is divisible by 2. The even numbers […]
Continue reading »Dec15
In this post, we’re going to see another example of 3-digit division that’s a little more complicated. We’re going to go ahead and do a 3-digit division problem step by step. Step 1. Count how many digits the divisor has. Step 2. Use the same number of digits the dividend has for the divisor. In […]
Continue reading »Dec14
In this post, we are going to learn how to add decimal numbers. For example: 52.7 + 4.6 The most important thing about adding decimals is to put the decimal numbers in the correct position. For this, we have to align the decimals and be sure all digits of the same place value are […]
Continue reading »Dec12
In this post, we are going to learn some tricks or strategies for being capable of calculating a square number mentally. What is a square number? A square number or a number raised to the power of 2, is a number multiplied by the same number. In those cases the multiplication is simple, but if […]
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