Properties
Any number X 0 = 0
Zero Property of Multiplication
the numbers you multiply are called
4 X 5
factors
9 X 2
18
1 X 3
3
When you switch the factors but still get the same product.
Example:
2 X 5 = 5 X 2
Communitive Property of Multiplication
the answer to a multiplication problem is called a
product
1 x 0
0
5 X 9
45
Any number X 1 = that number
Example:
1 X 9 = 9 X 1
Identity Property of Multiplication
the same number in each group
equal groups
5 X 5
25
10 X 0
0
objects in rows and columns are called an
array
3 X 9
27
10 X 5
50
4 X 0
0
9 X 9
81