Name that Property
The _____ Property of Multiplication means that when you multiply three numbers, it doesn’t matter how you group them. You will still get the same answer.
What is the Associative Property of Multiplication?
Find the fact family for 4 x 3
Multiplication:
Division:
Use the Distributive Property of Multiplication to solve: 5 x 4
Exp: (3 x 4) + (2 x 4) = 12 + 8 = 20
Model this array: 3 x 7
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The ______ Property of Multiplication means you can break a big multiplication problem into two smaller ones to make it easier to solve.
What is the Distributive Property of Multiplication?
Find the fact family for 5 x 6
Multiplication:
Division:
Use the Zero Property of Multiplication to solve: 7 x 0
7 x 0 = 0
Model this array: 4 x 3
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The _______ Property of Multiplication means that you can switch the order of the numbers you are multiplying, and the answer will stay the same.
What is the Commutative Property of Multiplication?
Find the fact family for 3 x 2
Multiplication:
Division:
Use the Commutative Property of Multiplication to solve: 8 x 4
8 x 4 = 32
4 x 8 = 32
Model this array: 8 x 2
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The ______ Property of Multiplication means that when you multiply any number by 1, the number stays the same.
What is the Identity (One) Property of Multiplication?
Find the fact family for 9 x 12
Multiplication:
Division:
Use the Associative Property of Multiplication to solve: 4 x 3 x 2
Exp Answer: (4 x 3) x 2 = 12 x 2 = 24
Skip Count: 3 x 7
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
The _____ Property of Multiplication means that when you multiply any number by 0, the answer is always 0.
What is the Zero Property of Multiplication?
Find the fact family for 3 x 9
Multiplication:
Division:
Use Identity (One) Property of Multiplication to solve: 1 x 5
1 x 5 = 5
Skip Count: 5 x 2
5, 10