Properties of Multiplication

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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, 5 x 2 = 2 x 5.

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Solve: 5 x 2 = 10, so ____ x 5 = 10

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2

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that you can multiply a number by a group of numbers added together by multiplying each addend separately and then adding the products. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Fill in the blanks: 8 x 749 = (8 x _____) + (8 x _____) + (8 x _____)

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700, 40, 9

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Which of the following shows the distributive property? 3(124) = (3 x 100) + (3 x 20) + (3 x 4)

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3(124) = (3 x 100) + (3 x 20) + (3 x 4)

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Use the commutative property of multiplication: 5 x 6 = 30, so 6 x 5 = _____

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30

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What is the product of any number and zero?

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The product of any number and zero is always zero. For example, 9 x 4 x 0 = 0.

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What does the associative property of multiplication state?

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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 = 2 x (3 x 4).

Front

Solve: 4 x 3 = 12, so 3 x 4 = _____

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12

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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 the same. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.