Multiplication and Division Grade 4

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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, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3), which equals 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that represents the process of splitting a number into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 3 (12 ÷ 3) means splitting 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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If 5 trays of cookies each have 8 cookies, how many cookies are there in total?

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There are 40 cookies in total (5 x 8 = 40).

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. If you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number. For example, if 6 x 4 = 24, then 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

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What is an array in multiplication?

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An array is a visual representation of multiplication using rows and columns. For example, a 3 by 4 array shows 3 rows of 4 items, representing 3 x 4 = 12.

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How can you check your multiplication answer?

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You can check your multiplication answer by using division. If you multiplied 6 x 7 = 42, you can check by dividing 42 ÷ 6 = 7.

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What is a factor?

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

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What is a product?

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A product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, the product of 3 and 5 is 15 (3 x 5 = 15).

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If you have 24 apples and want to divide them into 6 equal groups, how many apples will be in each group?

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Each group will have 4 apples (24 ÷ 6 = 4).

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What is a dividend?

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A dividend is the number that is being divided in a division problem. For example, in 20 ÷ 4 = 5, 20 is the dividend.