Multiplication and Division Fact Families

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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 3, 4, and 12 can create the fact family: 3 x 4 = 12, 4 x 3 = 12, 12 ÷ 3 = 4, and 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

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What does multiplication mean?

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Multiplication is a way to add a number to itself a certain number of 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 ÷ 3 means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which gives you 4.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the result by one of those numbers to get the other number.

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What is the missing number in the fact family: 5 x ? = 20?

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The missing number is 4, because 5 x 4 = 20.

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Which equation belongs to the fact family of 6 x 2 = 12?

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The equations are: 2 x 6 = 12, 12 ÷ 6 = 2, and 12 ÷ 2 = 6.

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What is an array in multiplication?

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An array is a visual representation of multiplication using rows and columns. For example, 3 rows of 4 objects each represent 3 x 4.

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How can you find a missing number in a fact family?

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You can use the known numbers and the operations of multiplication or division to find the missing number. For example, if you know 3 x ? = 15, you can divide 15 by 3 to find the missing number, which is 5.

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What is the product of 7 x 3?

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The product of 7 x 3 is 21.

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What is the quotient of 24 ÷ 6?

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The quotient of 24 ÷ 6 is 4.