Multiplication and Division Fact Families

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related math 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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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the multiplication equation in the fact family for 55 ÷ 11 = 5?

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5 x 11 = 55.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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What is the division equation in the fact family for 4 x 3 = 12?

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12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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If 3 x 4 = 12, what is the missing factor in the fact family?

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The missing factor is 4.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What does it mean to find a missing factor in a fact family?

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Finding a missing factor means identifying a number that, when multiplied or divided with the other numbers in the family, maintains the relationship defined by the equations.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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Which multiplication equation belongs to the fact family of 8 x 4 = 32?

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32 ÷ 8 = 4.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.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 helps you find the other.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the product of 5 and 3?

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5 x 3 = 15.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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If 12 ÷ 3 = 4, what is the corresponding multiplication equation?

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3 x 4 = 12.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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How many equations are in a fact family?

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A fact family typically has four equations: two multiplication and two division.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7