Vocabulary
A way to break down a number into its factors.
decompose
A group of related facts using the same numbers.
fact family
The property that states when any number is multiplied by one, the product is that number.
identity property of multiplication
The factors of 16.
1, 16, 2, 8, 4
The first five multiples of 12.
0, 12, 24, 36, 48
The answer of a multiplication problem.
product
A strategy that can be used to divide.
repeated subtraction
The property that states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not change the product.
commutative property of multiplication
The factors of 18.
1, 18, 2, 9, 3, 6
There are 9 cans of pop. There are 3 times as many bottles of water. How many bottles of water are there?
27 bottles of water
The answer of a division problem.
quotient
A number that is multiplied by another number.
factor
The property that states that the grouping of the factors does not change the product.
associative property of multiplication
The factors of 15.
1, 15, 3, 5
Mom has 13 blue beads, 12 red beads and 10 yellow beads. If she puts them onto 7 strings equally, how many beads are on each string?
5 beads
A number that is being divided.
dividend
The product of a given number and any whole number.
multiple
The fact family for 3, 7, 21
3 x 7 = 21
7 x 3 = 21
21 ./. 7 = 3
21 ./. 3 = 7
The factors of 24.
1, 24, 2, 12, 3, 8, 4, 6
Susan scored 8 points each on 11 quizzes. How many points has she scored in all?
88 points
The number by which the dividend is being divided.
divisor
The property that states any number multiplied by zero is zero.
zero property of multiplication
The fact family for 9, 5, 45.
9 x 5 = 45
5 x 9 = 45
45 ./. 9 = 5
45 ./. 5 = 9
The first five multiples of nine.
0, 9, 18, 27, 36
Each music class sings 8 songs a week. How many songs does each class sing in 5 weeks? 6 weeks? 7 weeks?
40 songs, 48 songs 56 songs