Fact Families

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related mathematical facts that use the same numbers. It typically includes addition and subtraction or multiplication and division equations.

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How do you identify a fact family for multiplication and division?

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To identify a fact family for multiplication and division, take three numbers and create two multiplication equations and two division equations using those numbers.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division in a fact family?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations; knowing one allows you to find the other. For example, if 3 x 4 = 12, then 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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Complete the fact family: 4 x 6 = ?

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If 30 ÷ 5 = 6, what is the related multiplication equation?

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5 x 6 = 30

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What is the missing number in the fact family: 8 x ? = 64?

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8

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How can you verify a fact family?

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You can verify a fact family by checking that all equations are true using the same set of numbers.

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What is the result of 12 ÷ 3?

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4

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If 9 x 7 = 63, what are the two division equations in the fact family?

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63 ÷ 9 = 7 and 63 ÷ 7 = 9.

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What is the missing number in the fact family: 15 ÷ ? = 3?

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