Relating Multiplication and Division

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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 a fact family?

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A fact family is a group of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts that use the same numbers. For example, the numbers 2, 3, and 6 can form the fact family: 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 2 = 5, 5 - 2 = 3, 5 - 3 = 2.

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How do multiplication and division relate to each other?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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What is the product of 5 and 6?

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The product of 5 and 6 is 30 (5 x 6 = 30).

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What is the quotient of 30 divided by 5?

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The quotient of 30 divided by 5 is 6 (30 ÷ 5 = 6).

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If you have 18 hamsters and put 3 in each cage, how many cages do you need?

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You need 6 cages (18 ÷ 3 = 6).

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What is the equation for finding how many groups of 4 are in 20?

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The equation is 20 ÷ 4 = ?.

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If 20 is divided by 5, what is the result?

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The result is 4 (20 ÷ 5 = 4).

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What is the relationship between the numbers in a multiplication equation?

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In a multiplication equation, the numbers being multiplied are called factors, and the result is called the product.