Multiplying Whole Numbers

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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 is the product of 24 and 9?

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216

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How do you multiply two whole numbers?

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To multiply two whole numbers, you can use repeated addition, arrays, or the standard algorithm. For example, to multiply 3 by 4, you can add 3 four times (3 + 3 + 3 + 3) or use the multiplication algorithm.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property states that when multiplying three or more numbers, the way in which the numbers 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 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, 5 x 2 = 2 x 5.

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What is the product of 35 and 16?

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560

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What is the distributive property of multiplication?

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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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What is the product of 48 and 23?

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1104

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What is a factor in multiplication?

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A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product. For example, in 6 x 4 = 24, both 6 and 4 are factors.

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What is the product of 525 and 210?

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110250