PROPERTIES OF MULTIPLICATION

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What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?

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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.

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What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?

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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).

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

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The Identity Property states that any number multiplied by 1 is that number. For example, 7 x 1 = 7.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a number multiplied by a sum is equal to the sum of the products. For example, a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Provide an example of the Commutative Property of Multiplication.

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5 x 2 = 2 x 5.

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Provide an example of the Associative Property of Multiplication.

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(4 x 5) x 2 = 4 x (5 x 2).

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Provide an example of the Identity Property of Multiplication.

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9 x 1 = 9.

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Provide an example of the Distributive Property.

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3(4 + 2) = 3 x 4 + 3 x 2.

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What is the Multiplicative Inverse?

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The Multiplicative Inverse of a number is another number which, when multiplied together, gives a product of 1. For example, the multiplicative inverse of 5 is 1/5.

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What does it mean to multiply by zero?

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Any number multiplied by zero equals zero. For example, 8 x 0 = 0.