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Topic 4,5&6 Gr3 Math
Multiplication Topics 4 & 5 & 6
Term | Definition |
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multiplication | an operation that gives the total number when you put together equal groups; repeated addition |
factors | numbers that are multiplied together to give a product |
product | the answer to a multiplication problem |
array | a way of displaying objects in rows and columns |
commutative (order) property of multiplication | numbers can be multiplied in any order and the product will be the same |
multiple | the product of a number and any whole number |
identity (one) property of multiplication | the product of any number and one is that number; ex: 4 x 1 = 4 |
zero property of multiplication | the product of any number and zero is zero; ex: 3 x 0 = 0 |
distributive property | a multiplication fact can be broken apart into the sum of two other facts; ex: 5 x 4 = (2 x 4 ) + (3 x 4) |
associative (grouping) property of multiplication | the grouping of factors can be changed and the product will be the same; ex: (5 x 2) x 3 = 30 and 5 x (2 x 3) = 30 |