Multiplication and Division

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of the same number. For example, 4 x 3 means adding 4 three times: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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What is division?

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Division is a mathematical operation that splits a number into equal parts. For example, 12 ÷ 3 means dividing 12 into 3 equal parts, which equals 4.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What does the multiplication symbol (x) mean?

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The multiplication symbol (x) indicates that two numbers are to be multiplied together.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.5

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What does the division symbol (÷) mean?

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The division symbol (÷) indicates that one number is to be divided by another.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is the product of 4 x 4?

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The product of 4 x 4 is 16.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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What is the product of 8 x 8?

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The product of 8 x 8 is 64.

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CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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How can you represent multiplication using repeated addition?

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For example, 3 x 4 can be represented as 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

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How can you represent division using sharing?

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For example, if 20 pennies are shared equally among 4 children, each child gets 5 pennies.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

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What is a fact family in multiplication and division?

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A fact family consists of related addition and subtraction or multiplication and division facts. For example, for the numbers 2, 3, and 6: 2 x 3 = 6, 3 x 2 = 6, 6 ÷ 2 = 3, and 6 ÷ 3 = 2.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

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What is the relationship between multiplication and division?

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Multiplication and division are inverse operations. This means that if you multiply two numbers, you can divide the product by one of the numbers to get the other number.

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6