Vocabulary
The answer to a multiplication problem
Product
5 x 5 =
25
9 x 2 =
18
Mrs. Scholten divides 36 milliliters of water equally into 9 test tubes for science. How many millimeters of water are in each test tube?
4 milliliters
20/5
4
What is the commutative property of multiplication?
The order of the numbers doesn't change the product.
2 x 6 =
12
10 x 7 =
70
Lea used 24 chocolate chips to make 6 cookies. She put the same amount of chocolate chips in each cookie. How many chocolate chips are in one cookie?
4 chocolate chips
What is 40 divided by 5?
8
A number that is multiplied to get a product
Factor
5 x 8 =
40
10 x 3 =
30
Mrs. Kardell was trying to put 32 students into groups of 4 on a field trip. How many groups of students are there?
8 groups
60/10
6
What is the identity property of multiplication?
The product of 1 and any number is that number.
3 x 9 =
27
9 x 9 =
81
Ms. Ernat arranges her markers in 5 rows with 3 markers in each row. How many markers does she have all together?
15 markers
What is 72 divided by 9?
8
What is the zero property of multiplication?
If zero is multiplied with anything, the product is zero.
4 x 3 =
12
9 x 10 =
90
Claire's spice rack has 4 shelves. It holds 7 spice jars on each rack. How many total spice jars will fit on the shelves?
28 spice jars
21/3
7