multiplication properties review

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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 numbers in a multiplication problem 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 numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property states that any number multiplied by 1 remains the same. For example, 5 x 1 = 5.

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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 4 x 5, both 4 and 5 are factors.

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What is a product in multiplication?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, the product of 3 x 4 is 12.

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Fill in the blank: 7 x ___ = 42

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Which number sentence is equivalent to 3 x 5 x 2?

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(3 x 2) x 5 or 3 x (5 x 2) both equal 30.

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What is the missing factor in the equation 8 x ___ = 64?

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Rewrite 4 x (3 x 2) using the Associative Property.

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(4 x 3) x 2.

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What is the Commutative Property in action?

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If you have 5 x 2, you can also write it as 2 x 5, and both will give you the same product, which is 10.