Multiplication

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of a number. For example, 4 × 3 means adding 4 three times (4 + 4 + 4).

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What is the product of any number multiplied by 0?

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The product of any number multiplied by 0 is always 0.

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What does the expression 4 × 7 mean?

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The expression 4 × 7 means that 4 is added together 7 times, which equals 28.

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How can you express 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 using multiplication?

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You can express 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 as 4 × 5.

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What is the rule for multiplying by 1?

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When you multiply any number by 1, the product is the same number.

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What does the multiplication sentence 3 × 4 = 12 represent?

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It represents that if you have 3 groups of 4, the total is 12.

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If you have 6 groups of 2, how can you express this using multiplication?

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You can express this as 6 × 2.

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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 multiplication does not change the product. For example, 3 × 4 = 4 × 3.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4).

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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 3 × 4, both 3 and 4 are factors.