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 2, 3, and 6 can create the fact family: 2 x 3 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, 6 ÷ 2 = 3, and 6 ÷ 3 = 2.

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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 ÷ 4 means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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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 product by one of the numbers to get the other number.

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What is the missing number in the fact family: 4 x ? = 20?

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5. The complete fact family is: 4 x 5 = 20, 5 x 4 = 20, 20 ÷ 4 = 5, and 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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Which equation is part of the fact family for 2, 3, and 6?

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2 x 3 = 6. The complete fact family is: 2 x 3 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, 6 ÷ 2 = 3, and 6 ÷ 3 = 2.

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What is the product of 6 and 4?

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24. The equation is: 6 x 4 = 24.

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What is the quotient of 24 divided by 6?

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4. The equation is: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

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If 3 x 5 = 15, what is 15 ÷ 5?

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3. The equation is: 15 ÷ 5 = 3.

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What is the missing number in the fact family: ? x 2 = 10?

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5. The complete fact family is: 5 x 2 = 10, 2 x 5 = 10, 10 ÷ 2 = 5, and 10 ÷ 5 = 2.