Properties of Multiplication

Properties of Multiplication

Commutative property

No matter the order of factors, the product is still the same

Multiple Select

Which TWO number sentences match the array?

• 4 x 3

• 12 x 3

• 3 x 4

• 9 + 9

Associative Property

No matter what order you mutliply numbers, the product stays the same.

Multiple Choice

Which number completes the number sentence?

• 12

• 3

• 2

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which number sentence is the same as 8 x (2 x 4)

• 32 x 4

• 8 x 8

• 8 x 4

• 8 x 2

Distributive property

Makes multiplying large numbers easier by breaking them into smaller numbers

Multiple Choice

Which number sentence is the same as 12 x 4?

• (12 x 4) + (12 x 4)

• (10 + 4) x (2 + 4)

• (10 x 4) + (2 x 4)

• (6 + 6) x (6 + 6)

INVERSE

Division can be used as the inverse of multiplication to solve problems

Multiple Choice

What is the value of n?

4 x n = 20

• 80

• 10

• 2

• 5

Multiple Choice

 $21\ \div\ \nabla\ =\ 7$  

• 28

• 3

• 15

• 120