Multiplying

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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, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3).

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What is the product of 7 and 6?

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The product of 7 and 6 is 42.

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How do you multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number?

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To multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number, you can break the two-digit number into tens and ones, multiply each part by the one-digit number, and then add the results together.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property of multiplication states that the way in which numbers are grouped when multiplying does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property of multiplication states that changing the order of the numbers being multiplied does not change the product. For example, 4 x 5 = 5 x 4.

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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 6 x 4 = 24, both 6 and 4 are factors.

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What is the identity property of multiplication?

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The identity property of multiplication states that any number multiplied by 1 remains unchanged. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.

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What is the zero property of multiplication?

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The zero property of multiplication states that any number multiplied by 0 equals 0. For example, 9 x 0 = 0.

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How do you multiply a number by 10?

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To multiply a number by 10, you simply add a zero to the end of the number. For example, 5 x 10 = 50.

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What is the product of 8 and 9?

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The product of 8 and 9 is 72.