Multiplication and Division Review

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. It is often referred to as repeated addition.

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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.

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How do you multiply a multi-digit number by a single-digit number?

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To multiply a multi-digit number by a single-digit number, you multiply each digit of the multi-digit number by the single-digit number, starting from the rightmost digit, and then add the results together.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property of multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (a × b) × c = a × (b × c).

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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 products of that number and each addend. For example, a × (b + c) = (a × b) + (a × c).

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How do you divide a number by another number?

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To divide a number by another number, you determine how many times the divisor can fit into the dividend. The result is called the quotient.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply a number by another number, you can find the original number by dividing the product by that number.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division. If you multiply two numbers and then divide the product by one of the original numbers, you should get the other original number.

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What is a remainder in division?

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A remainder is the amount left over after division when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor.

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How do you solve a word problem involving multiplication?

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To solve a word problem involving multiplication, identify the quantities involved, determine what is being asked, and set up a multiplication equation based on the information provided.