Multiplying Whole Numbers

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 5 x 3 means adding 5 three times (5 + 5 + 5).

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What is the product of 5 x 5?

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25

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What is the product of 11 x 4?

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44

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What is the product of 15 x 3?

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45

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What is the product of 100 x 17?

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1700

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What is the product of 12 x 20?

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240

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What does the term 'factor' mean in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in 4 x 5, both 4 and 5 are factors.

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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 a multiplication table?

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A multiplication table is a chart that shows the products of pairs of numbers, typically from 1 to 10 or 1 to 12.