Multiplication & Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation where a number is split into equal parts. For example, 12 divided by 4 (12 ÷ 4) means splitting 12 into 4 equal parts, which equals 3.

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How do you find the total number of items when you know the number of groups and items in each group?

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You multiply the number of groups by the number of items in each group. For example, if there are 5 groups with 3 items each, the total is 5 x 3 = 15.

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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 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 ÷ 5 = 4.

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If you have 24 candies and want to share them equally among 6 friends, how many candies does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 4 candies because 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

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What is a multiplication fact?

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A multiplication fact is a simple multiplication equation that shows the product of two numbers. For example, 2 x 3 = 6 is a multiplication fact.

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What is a division fact?

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A division fact is a simple division equation that shows how many times one number is contained in another. For example, 10 ÷ 2 = 5 is a division fact.

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How can you check if your multiplication is correct?

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You can check your multiplication by using division. If you multiply two numbers and then divide the product by one of the numbers, you should get the other number.

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What does it mean to multiply by zero?

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Multiplying any number by zero always equals zero. For example, 5 x 0 = 0.

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What does it mean to multiply by one?

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Multiplying any number by one keeps the number the same. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.