Multiplication/Division Academic Vocabulary

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Area Model

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A pictorial way of representing multiplication,

In the area model, the length and width of a rectangle represents factors, and the area of the rectangle represents their product.

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Array

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An orderly arrangement in rows and columns is used in multiplication and division to show how multiplication can be shown as repeated addition, and division can be shown as fair shares.

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Distributive Property

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Multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

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Multiplicative Identity Property

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any you multiple a number by 1, the result is the original number

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Commutative Property

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Changing the order or position of two numbers while adding or multiplying them does not change the end result

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Partial Products

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The product(s) obtained during the intermediate stages in order to complete a multiplication process

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Product

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The result of two numbers being multiplied together