multiplication

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12).

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What does the symbol 'x' represent in mathematics?

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The symbol 'x' represents multiplication.

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What is the product of 6 and 7?

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The product of 6 and 7 is 42.

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What is the term for the numbers being multiplied in a multiplication problem?

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The numbers being multiplied are called factors.

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What is the result of multiplying any number by 1?

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The result is the number itself. For example, 5 x 1 = 5.

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What is the result of multiplying any number by 0?

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The result is always 0. For example, 8 x 0 = 0.

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If 4 x 5 = 20, what is 20 ÷ 5?

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20 ÷ 5 = 4, which is one of the factors of the multiplication.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property 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 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 distributive property of multiplication?

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The distributive property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products. For example, 2 x (3 + 4) = (2 x 3) + (2 x 4).