Estimation
38 x 73 =
280
25 x 10 =
250
The answer to a multiplication problem.
product
25 x 10 =
250
This property says that anything times zero equals zero.
Zero Property
12 x 84 =
800
43 x 62 =
2666
One number in a multiplication problem.
Factor
648 x 10 =
6480
This property says that you can multiply factors in any order and still receive the same product.
Commutative Property
62 x 29 =
1800
27 x 36 =
972
About how much or how many
Estimate
20 x 120 =
2400
This property allows you to change the groupings of factors in order to multiply more easily.
Associative Property
84 x 88 =
7200
98 x 64 =
6272
390 x 100 =
39000
This property says that any number times one will have a product of the same number.
Identity Property
99 x 53 =
5000
55 x 77 =
4235
5840 x 1000 =
5840000
This property allows a student to break apart numbers to multiply more easily.
Distributive Property