Multiplication and Division Vocabulary
What is a factor?
A number that is multiplied by another number.
Ex. 5 × 2 = 10
even × even = ☐
even
What is the Zero Property of Multiplication? Give an example.
Any number multiplied by zero is zero.
Ex. 5 × 0 = 0
Any number divided by 1 is _____. Give an example.
Any number divided by 1 is itself.
Ex. 5 ÷ 1 = 5
What is the product?
The answer to a multiplication problem.
Ex. 5 × 2 = 10
even × odd = ☐
even
What is the Identity Property of Multiplication? Give an example.
Any number multiplied by 1 equals itself.
Ex. 5 × 1 = 5
Any number divided by itself equals ___. Give an example.
Any number divided by itself equals 1.
Ex. 5 ÷ 5 = 1
What is a dividend?
A number that is being divided.
Ex. 10 ÷ 5 = 2
odd × odd = ☐
odd
What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication? Give an example.
The order of the factors in a multiplication sentence does not change the product.
Ex. 5 × 2 = 10 2 × 5 = 10
0 divided by any other number is _____. Give an example.
0 divided by any other number is 0.
Ex. 0 ÷ 5 = 0
What is a divisor?
The number by which the dividend is being divided.
Ex. 10 ÷ 5 = 2
Fill in the blank.
Multiples of 5 always end in ___ or ___.0 or 5
What is the Associative Property of Multiplication? Give an example.
The grouping of the factors in a multiplication sentence does not change the product.
Ex. 2 × (2 × 5) = 20
(2 × 2) × 5 = 20
Can you divide a number by 0? Give an example.
No, it is impossible!
Ex. 5 ÷ 0 = undefined
What is the quotient?
The answer to a division problem.
Ex. 10 ÷ 5 = 2
Fill in the blank.
Multiples of 10 always end in ___.
0
What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication? Give an example.
To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number and add the products.
Ex. 2 × 7 = 2 × (3 + 4) = (2 × 3) + (2 × 4)
Can you divide a smaller number by a larger number? Give an example.
You cannot divide a smaller number by a larger number and get a whole number answer.
Ex. 5 ÷ 10 =/= 2 NO!
10 ÷ 5 = 2 YES!