multiplication

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times. For example, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times (4 + 4 + 4).

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What does 4^2 mean?

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4^2 means 4 multiplied by itself, which equals 16 (4 x 4 = 16).

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How can you express 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 in exponential form?

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4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 can be expressed as 4^5, which means 4 multiplied by itself 5 times.

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What is the hundreds place in the number 543,962?

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The digit in the hundreds place of 543,962 is 9.

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How do you round the number 5,433 to the nearest tens place?

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When rounding 5,433 to the nearest tens place, you look at the digit in the ones place (3). Since it is less than 5, you round down to 5,430.

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What is the product of 7 x 8?

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The product of 7 x 8 is 56.

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If you multiply a number by 1, what happens to that number?

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Multiplying a number by 1 leaves the number unchanged. For example, 5 x 1 = 5.

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What is the commutative property of multiplication?

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The commutative property of multiplication states that changing the order of the factors 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 of multiplication states that the way in which factors are grouped does not change the product. For example, (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4).

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What is the product of 0 and any number?

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The product of 0 and any number is always 0. For example, 0 x 5 = 0.