Basic Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a way to add a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 × 2 means adding 3 two times: 3 + 3 = 6.

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What is division?

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Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 6 ÷ 2 means splitting 6 into 2 equal parts, which is 3.

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What is 1 × any number?

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1 × any number equals that number. For example, 1 × 5 = 5.

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What is 0 × any number?

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0 × any number equals 0. For example, 0 × 4 = 0.

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What does the symbol '×' mean?

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The symbol '×' means multiplication.

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What does the symbol '÷' mean?

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The symbol '÷' means division.

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If you have 24 apples and share them with 3 friends, how many apples does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 8 apples because 24 ÷ 3 = 8.

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If you have 9 candies and you keep them all, how many do you have?

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You have 9 candies because 9 × 1 = 9.

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If you divide 56 by 7, what do you get?

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You get 8 because 56 ÷ 7 = 8.

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If you have 36 cookies and you share them with 4 friends, how many cookies does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 9 cookies because 36 ÷ 4 = 9.