Fast Facts - Multiplication

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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 one of the four basic operations in arithmetic.

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What is the product of 3 and 12?

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The product of 3 and 12 is 36.

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What is the product of 5 and 5?

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The product of 5 and 5 is 25.

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What is the product of 8 and 4?

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The product of 8 and 4 is 32.

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What is the product of 5 and 8?

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The product of 5 and 8 is 40.

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What is the product of 7 and 7?

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The product of 7 and 7 is 49.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property of multiplication states that changing the order of the factors does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 4 x 3.

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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 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 identity property of multiplication?

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The identity property of multiplication states that any number multiplied by 1 remains unchanged. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.

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What is the zero property of multiplication?

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The zero property of multiplication states that any number multiplied by 0 equals 0. For example, 5 x 0 = 0.