Multiplication/Division Fact Family Practice

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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 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 ÷ 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 equations that use the same numbers. For example, the numbers 2, 3, and 6 can form the fact family: 2 x 3 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, 6 ÷ 2 = 3, 6 ÷ 3 = 2.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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What is the inverse operation of division?

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The inverse operation of division is multiplication. For example, if 20 ÷ 4 = 5, then 5 x 4 = 20.

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How do you represent repeated subtraction?

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Repeated subtraction can be represented as a division equation. For example, 18 - 6 - 6 - 6 = 0 can be represented as 18 ÷ 6 = 3.

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What does the equation 45 ÷ 5 = 9 mean?

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This equation means that if you divide 45 into 5 equal parts, each part will have 9.

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How can you check your division answer?

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You can check your division answer by multiplying the quotient by the divisor. For example, if 45 ÷ 5 = 9, then check by calculating 9 x 5 = 45.

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What is a repeated subtraction equation?

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A repeated subtraction equation shows how many times a number can be subtracted from another number until you reach zero. For example, 18 - 6 - 6 - 6 = 0 shows that 6 can be subtracted from 18 three times.

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you know one, you can find the other. For example, if 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.