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, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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What is a factor in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in 3 x 4 = 12, both 3 and 4 are factors.

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What is the product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, in 5 x 6 = 30, 30 is the product.

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What does it mean to multiply by 1?

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Multiplying any number by 1 gives the same number. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.

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What does it mean to multiply by 0?

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Multiplying any number by 0 gives 0. For example, 8 x 0 = 0.

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What is a multiplication sentence?

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A multiplication sentence is a mathematical statement that shows two numbers being multiplied together, such as 4 x 5 = 20.

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How can you represent repeated addition with multiplication?

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Repeated addition can be represented by multiplication. For example, 3 + 3 + 3 can be written as 3 x 3.

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What are partial products in multiplication?

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Partial products are the results of multiplying each digit of one number by each digit of another number before adding them together. For example, in 27 x 6, you can find partial products by calculating (20 x 6) + (7 x 6).

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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).