Multiplication Fact Families

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What is a multiplication fact family?

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A multiplication fact family is a group of related multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers. For example, the numbers 3, 4, and 12 can create the fact family: 3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, and 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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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 know a multiplication fact, you can find the related division fact. For example, if 5 x 6 = 30, then 30 ÷ 6 = 5 and 30 ÷ 5 = 6.

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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 7 x 5 = 35, 35 is the product.

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What is a divisor?

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A divisor is a number by which another number is divided. In the division problem 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 4 is the divisor.

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem. In the division problem 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 20 is the dividend.

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What is a quotient?

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The quotient is the result of a division problem. For example, in 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 5 is the quotient.

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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 numbers you are multiplying does not change the product. For example, 3 x 4 = 12 and 4 x 3 = 12.

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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 when multiplying does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 6 x 4 = 24.

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What is a multiplication equation?

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A multiplication equation is a mathematical statement that shows that two expressions are equal using multiplication. For example, 6 x 7 = 42 is a multiplication equation.

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What is a fact family triangle?

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A fact family triangle is a visual representation that shows the relationship between the numbers in a fact family. It typically includes the two multiplication facts and the two division facts.