Such a number is called a "constant". If the number appears in front of a variable, it is sometimes called a "coefficient".
the coefficient
The coefficient
A coefficient is any number in front of a variable .
The coefficient is the number in front of the variable a, or 5.
The number in front of the variable is called the coefficient
The coefficient
Such a number is called a "constant". If the number appears in front of a variable, it is sometimes called a "coefficient".
constant
The coefficient is in front of a variable.
Possibly, a "constant term".
a number in front of a variable
the coefficient
The coefficient
A number before a variable (letter) is called the coefficient of the variable. Both of them makes a term, or a monomial.
A coefficient is the number in front of a variable. For example, consider the expression '2y' y is the variable 2 is the coefficient
the coefficient