Multiplication: Equal Groups

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add equal groups together. For example, 3 times 4 means you have 3 groups of 4.

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What does 4 X 2 mean?

Back

4 X 2 means you have 4 groups of 2. It equals 8.

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What is an array in multiplication?

Back

An array is a way to organize objects in rows and columns to show multiplication. For example, 3 rows of 4 objects each.

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What is the product of 3 X 3?

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The product of 3 X 3 is 9.

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How can you represent 6 X 4 with an array?

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You can represent 6 X 4 with 6 rows of 4 objects each.

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What does the equation 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 represent?

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It represents 4 groups of 2, which is the same as 4 X 2 = 8.

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Is 4 X 4 equal to 16?

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Yes, 4 X 4 equals 16.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property means that changing the order of the numbers does not change the product. For example, 4 X 2 is the same as 2 X 4.

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What does 5 X 1 equal?

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5 X 1 equals 5.

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If you have 3 groups of 5, how can you write that as a multiplication problem?

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You can write it as 3 X 5.