Multiplication Vocabulary

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Fact Family

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A group of related facts using the same set of numbers.

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Inverse Operations

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Two operations that undo each other. Used to check work.

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Array

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A way of displaying objects in rows and columns.

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Area Model

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A rectangular model with rows and columns of square units to represent multiplication.

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Dimensions

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The number of rows and the number in each row (columns). Length, width, and height.

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Factors

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The numbers that are multiplied together.

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Product

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The answer to any multiplication fact.

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Multiples

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The product of a number and any other whole number (skip counting).

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Multiplicative Comparison

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Making a comparison using multiplication.

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Prime

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Whole numbers that have only 2 factors: 1 and itself.