List of Math Words That Start With F

Looking for math words that start with F?

From Finite to Formula everything in between, there are loads of words beginning with the letter F that are used in math and other numbers sciences.

Here is a list of words starting with F that you may see being used in the subject of Math:

Math Words That Start With F

Face – a face is a flat surface (a planar region) that forms part of the boundary of a solid object; a three-dimensional solid bounded exclusively by faces is a polyhedron.

Face Of A Polyhedron – Face: the flat surfaces that make up a polyhedron are called its faces.

Factor – number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression evenly—i.e., with no remainder.

Factor Of A Polynomial – A factor of polynomial P(x) is any polynomial which divides evenly into P(x).

Factor Of An Integer – a number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression evenly—i.e., with no remainder.

Factor Theorem – a theorem linking factors and zeros of a polynomial. It is a special case of the polynomial remainder theorem. 

Factor Tree – a way of expressing the factors of a number, specifically the prime factorization of a number.

Factorial – the product of all positive integers less than or equal to a given positive integer and denoted by that integer and an exclamation point.

Factoring – when you break a number down into smaller numbers that, multiplied together, give you that original number. 

Factoring Rules – a number or algebraic expression that divides another number or expression evenly—i.e., with no remainder.

Fibonacci Sequence – a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two that precede it.

Finite – having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.

Finite Number – a set that has a finite number of elements. In simple words, it is a set that you can finish counting. 

First Derivative – a point is the slope of the tangent line at that point.

First Derivative Test – a derivative test uses the derivatives of a function to locate the critical points of a function and determine whether each point is a local maximum, a local minimum, or a saddle point.

First Order Differential Equation – an equation of the form F(t,y,˙y)=0.

First Quartile – A quartile divides data into three points—a lower quartile, median, and upper quartile—to form four groups of the dataset.

Five Number Summary – A five-number summary is especially useful in descriptive analyses or during the preliminary investigation of a large data set.

Fixed – a fixed point (sometimes shortened to fixpoint, also known as an invariant point) of a function is an element of the function’s domain that is mapped to itself by the function.

Flip – A flip is a motion in geometry in which an object is turned over a straight line to form a mirror image.

Floor Function – the function that takes as input a real number x, and gives as output the greatest integer less than or equal to x, denoted floor or ⌊x⌋.

Focal Radius – refers to the distance from a point on a conic section to a focus.

Foci Of A Hyperbola – Two fixed points located inside each curve of a hyperbola that are used in the curve’s formal definition.

Foci Of An Ellipse – two fixed points on its major axis such that sum of the distance of any point, on the ellipse, from these two points, is constant.

Focus – a point used to construct a conic section.

Focus Of A Parabola – set of all points in a plane which are an equal distance away from a given point and given line.

Foil Method – In elementary algebra, FOIL is a mnemonic for the standard method of multiplying two binomials—hence the method may be referred to as the FOIL method.

Foot – A unit of length (or distance) in US units equal to 12 inches.

Formula – a mathematical rule or relationship that uses letters to represent amounts which can be changed – these are called variables.

Fractal – a subset of Euclidean space with a fractal dimension that strictly exceeds its topological dimension.

Fraction –  number expressed as a quotient, in which a numerator is divided by a denominator. 

Fraction Rules – To add or subtract fractions they must have the same denominator (the bottom value).

Fractional Equation – an equation containing the unknown in the denominator of one or more terms.

Fractional Exponents – If an exponent of a number is a fraction, it is called a fractional exponent.

Fractional Expression – Fractional expressions are fractions that have a variable in the denominator.

Frequency – refers to the number of times an event or a value occurs.

Frequency Table – a frequency distribution is a list, table or graph that displays the frequency of various outcomes in a sample.

Frustum Of A Cone Or Pyramid – In geometry, a frustum is the portion of a solid that lies between one or two parallel planes cutting it.

Function – an expression, rule, or law that defines a relationship between one variable and another variable.

Function Operations – rules that we follow to solve functions. 

I hope you found the words you were looking for from the list above.

This isn’t an exhaustive list, if there are any math words starting with the letter F that you would like added to the list, please leave me a comment below.

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