Multiplication Facts

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. It combines two numbers, called factors, to produce a product.

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What are factors in multiplication?

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Factors are the numbers that are multiplied together to get a product. For example, in the multiplication 3 x 4, both 3 and 4 are factors.

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, in 5 x 6 = 30, 30 is the product.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, 4 x 5 = 5 x 4.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that the way in which factors are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the individual products. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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How do you multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number?

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To multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number, you can break the two-digit number into tens and ones, multiply each by the one-digit number, and then add the results.

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What is the multiplication table?

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The multiplication table is a chart that shows the products of pairs of numbers, typically from 1 to 12, and is used as a reference for learning multiplication.

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What is the significance of zero in multiplication?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero. This is known as the zero property of multiplication.

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What is the significance of one in multiplication?

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Any number multiplied by one remains unchanged. This is known as the identity property of multiplication.