Fact Families

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What is a fact family in mathematics?

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

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If 6 x 8 = 48, what are the other equations in the same fact family?

Back

The other equations are 8 x 6 = 48, 48 ÷ 6 = 8, and 48 ÷ 8 = 6.

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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.

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Complete the fact family: 4 x 5 = 20, 5 x 4 = 20, 20 ÷ 4 = ?

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20 ÷ 4 = 5.

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What is the product of 3 and 7?

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The product of 3 and 7 is 21.

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If 12 ÷ 3 = 4, what is the multiplication fact that corresponds to this division?

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The multiplication fact is 3 x 4 = 12.

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How do you find a missing number in a fact family?

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You can use the known numbers and operations to calculate the missing number.

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What is the result of 14 ÷ 2?

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The result of 14 ÷ 2 is 7.

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If 2 x ? = 14, what is the missing number?

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The missing number is 7.

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What is the equation for the fact family that includes the numbers 2, 7, and 14?

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The equations are 2 x 7 = 14, 7 x 2 = 14, 14 ÷ 2 = 7, and 14 ÷ 7 = 2.