Fact Families-Multiplication/Division

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What is a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related math facts that use the same numbers. For example, the numbers 2, 4, and 8 can form the fact family: 2 x 4 = 8, 4 x 2 = 8, 8 ÷ 2 = 4, and 8 ÷ 4 = 2.

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What does multiplication mean?

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Multiplication is a way to add the same number many times. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What does division mean?

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Division is splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which is 3.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are opposite operations. If you know that 3 x 4 = 12, you also know that 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What is 2 x 3?

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2 x 3 = 6.

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What is 6 ÷ 2?

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6 ÷ 2 = 3.

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Which is NOT in the same fact family as 3 x 5 = 15?

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5 x 3.

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Which is a related fact to 8 x 2 = 16?

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16 ÷ 2 = 8.

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What is 4 x 4?

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4 x 4 = 16.

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What is 16 ÷ 4?

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16 ÷ 4 = 4.