a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression
the 4 in 4x
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well the coefficient in math is the number before the varibal.
The coefficient in math basically means the number that is placed right next to a variable. An example can be in 3x+4. The numerical coefficient would be 3.
A coefficient is any number in front of a variable .
Example: 6xIn this example, '6' is the 'numerical' coefficient of the expression, 'x' is the 'literal' coefficient.
The coefficient is the number to be multiplied by the unknown variable as for example 3x whereas 3 is the coefficient and x is the unknown variable.