Operations on whole numbers

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What is multiplication?

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

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What is the product of two numbers?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together. For example, the product of 5 and 6 is 30.

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What does the term 'factors' mean in multiplication?

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Factors are the numbers that are multiplied together to get a product. For example, in 4 x 5, both 4 and 5 are factors.

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Calculate: 53 x 72 = ?

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3,816

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Calculate: 298 x 34 = ?

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10,132

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Calculate: 700 x 700 = ?

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490,000

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Calculate: 548 x 32 = ?

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17,536

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Calculate: 23 x 36 = ?

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828

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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 factors does not change the product. For example, 2 x 3 = 3 x 2.

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What is the associative property of multiplication?

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The associative property 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).