Math Facts

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of the same number. For example, $$3 x 4$$ means adding 3 four times: $$3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12$$ .

Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, $$28 ÷ 4$$ means splitting 28 into 4 equal parts, which equals 7.

The commutative property states that changing the order of the numbers in a multiplication problem does not change the product. For example, $$3 x 4 = 4 x 3$$ .

The associative property states that the way in which numbers are grouped in multiplication does not change the product. For example, $$(2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4)$$ .

A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in $$6 x 4 = 24$$ , both 6 and 4 are factors.