Multiply and Divide Multi-Digit Numbers

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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What is the product of 2,957 and 3?

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The product of 2,957 and 3 is 8,871.

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If a crate holds 8 pumpkins and there are 3,350 pumpkins, how many full crates are there?

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There are 418 full crates of pumpkins.

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How do you find the remainder in division?

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To find the remainder, divide the total number by the divisor and see what is left over after making equal groups.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply a number and then divide by the same number, you return to the original number.

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What is the product of 54 and 43?

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The product of 54 and 43 is 2,322.

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How do you check if your multiplication is correct?

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You can check multiplication by dividing the product by one of the factors. If you get the other factor, your multiplication is correct.

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What does it mean to divide equally?

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Dividing equally means sharing a total amount into the same number of parts, so each part is the same size.

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If 8 musicians share $680 equally, how much does each musician get?

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Each musician gets $85.