Multiplication: Equal Groups & Repeated Addition

Multiplication is a way to add the same number several times. For example, 3 x 4 means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

The product is the answer you get when you multiply two numbers together.

4 x 3 can be represented as 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, which equals 12.

The multiplication sentence is 5 x 9 = 45.

It is the same as 7 x 5.

The answer is called the product.

6 x 3 equals 18.

The number sentence is 4 x 4 = 16.

The multiplication sentence is 3 x 8 = 24.

Multiplication is adding the same number multiple times, while addition is simply combining different numbers.