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least common

Something that happens, or is found, less often than the others. For example, June and December are the least common birthdays in the sample graph.

leftovers

The amount left after a number is divided into equal groups.

length

The distance from end to end of an object.

less than

The symbol < means less than. In a number sentence it means that the number on the left is smaller than the number on the right. For example, 5 is less than 8 or 5 < 8.

line plot

A way of representing data on a number line that shows frequency of an event using a symbol, such as an X.