Prep for GED Mathematics - Course Topics Overview

Sep 14, 2026

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GED Mathematics prep material outlining learning paths and institution-level customization to match curriculum needs. The curriculum is organized into 582 core topics plus 503 additional topics, covering whole numbers, integers, place value, perimeter, area, multiplication and division, word problems, inequalities, estimation, exponents and order of operations, prime numbers, factors and multiples, absolute value, plotting integers, and one- and multi-step algebra concepts including evaluating expressions and solving one-step equations.

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CategoryExam

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Pages18

Reading Time45 min

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Whole Numbers and Integers

Whole Numbers and Integers: Place Value, Addition/Subtraction, Multiplication/Division

Ordering and Estimation

Exponents and Order of Operations

Prime Numbers, Factors, and Multiples

Integers and Algebra

Plotting and Ordering Integers

Addition and Subtraction with Integers

Multiplication and Division with Integers

Evaluating and Writing Expressions

One-Step Equations

Prep for GED Mathematics This course covers the topics shown below. Students navigate learning paths based on their level of readiness. Institutional users may customize the scope and sequence to meet curricular needs. Curriculum (582 topics + 503 additional topics) Whole Numbers and Integers (102 topics) Place Value and Numeral Translation (1 topics) Whole number place value: Problem type 1 Addition and Subtraction with Whole Numbers (17 topics) Adding 2-digit numbers without regrouping Adding a 2-digit number and a 1-digit number with regrouping Adding 2-digit numbers with regrouping a ten Adding 2-digit numbers with regrouping a hundred Adding 3 or 4 numbers with two-digits with regrouping Adding 3-digit numbers with regrouping Adding 3 numbers with two, three, and four-digits Subtraction of 2-digit numbers without regrouping Subtracting a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number Subtraction involving 3-digit numbers without regrouping Subtraction of 2-digit numbers with regrouping Subtraction with multiple regrouping steps involving 3-digit numbers Subtraction with multiple regrouping steps involving 4-digit numbers Subtraction and regrouping with zeros Word problem with addition or subtraction of whole numbers Finding the perimeter of a polygon Finding the perimeter of a square or rectangle Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers (24 topics) Multiplying a 1-digit number by 6, 7, 8, or 9 Multiplying 2-digit and 1-digit numbers without regrouping Multiplying a 1-digit number by 10, 100, or 1,000 Multiplying a 1-digit number by a multiple of 100 or 1,000 Multiplying 2-digit and 1-digit numbers with regrouping: Digits up to 9 Multiplying multi-digit and 1-digit numbers with regrouping Area of a rectangle with two-digit by one-digit side lengths Multiplying 2-digit numbers Multiplication of large numbers Multiplication with trailing zeros: Problem type 2 Completing division facts: Divisors 6-9 Division of whole numbers given in fractional form Division involving zero Division without regrouping Division with regrouping: 1-digit divisor, 2-digit dividend Quotient with remainder: 1-digit divisor, 2-digit dividend Whole number division: 2-digit by 2-digit, no remainder Solving a word problem with multiplication or division: Up to 2-digit numbers Word problem with multiplication and addition or subtraction of whole numbers Word problem on unit rates associated with ratios of whole numbers: Whole number answers Division with trailing zeros: Problem type 1 Division with regrouping: 1-digit divisor, 3-digit or 4-digit dividend Division with trailing zeros: Problem type 2 Whole number division: 3-digit by 2-digit, no remainder Ordering and Estimation (5 topics) Introduction to inequalities Ordering large numbers Rounding to tens or hundreds Rounding to hundreds or thousands Estimating a product Exponents and Order of Operations (7 topics) Writing expressions using exponents Introduction to exponents Introduction to parentheses Introduction to order of operations Order of operations with whole numbers Page 1 / 18 Copyright © 2026 McGraw Hill -ALEKS® is a registered trademark of ALEKS Corporation Order of operations with whole numbers and exponents: Basic Order of operations with whole numbers and exponents: Advanced Prime Numbers, Factors, and Multiples (10 topics) Even and odd numbers Divisibility rules for 2, 5, and 10 Divisibility rules for 3 and 9 Factors Prime numbers Prime factorization Greatest common factor of 2 numbers Least common multiple of 2 numbers Least common multiple of 3 numbers Word problem involving the least common multiple of 2 numbers Plotting and Ordering Integers (4 topics) Plotting integers on a number line Ordering integers Writing a signed number for a real-world situation

FAQs

How is the GED Mathematics curriculum organized in this course prep material?

The curriculum is grouped into major topic areas such as whole numbers and integers, ordering and estimation, exponents and order of operations, prime numbers and factors, and integer-based algebra skills. It also includes evaluating/writing expressions and solving one-step equations.

Can institutions customize the scope and sequence of the topics?

Yes. Institutional users may customize the scope and sequence to meet curricular needs.

What kinds of math skills are covered besides basic arithmetic?

In addition to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, the material covers perimeter, area, inequalities, estimation, exponents, order of operations, prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, absolute value, and algebraic expression evaluation and equation solving.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore