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Unit 3
Multiplying Whole Numbers
Term | Definition |
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associative property of multiplication | while multiplying three numbers, regardless of the way the numbers are grouped, the end result will always be the same, for example: (2X3)X4 has the same answer as (3X4)X2 |
commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of factors does not change the product, for ecample: 2X3 is the same as 3X2 |
distributive property of multiplication | multiplying the sum of two or more addends by a number produces the same result as when each addend is multiplied individually by the number and the products are added together, for example: 2X(3+5) = 2x3 + 2x5 |
factors | numbers which you can multiply together to get another number, for example in 6x7=42, the factors are 6 and 7 |
product | the answer to a multiplication problem, for example in 6x7=42, the product is 42 |
array | a way of arranging things in rows and columns |
area model | a rectangular diagram used in mathematics to solve multiplication problems, in which the factors getting multiplied define the length and width of a rectangle |
standard algorithm | a set of steps taken to solve a math problem |
equation | a mathematical sentence that has two equal sides separated by an equal sign |
perfect square | when you multiply a number by itself, for example; 12X12 |