Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

compatible numbers

Definition

Compatible numbers are numbers that are easy to work with in your head, like rounding 19 to 20 to quickly estimate an answer.

compatible numbers is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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