Properties of Multiplication

Which Property?

100

9 x 8 = 8 x 9

Commutative

200

4 x ( 9 x 3 ) = (4 x 9) x 3

Associative

300

45 x 1 = 45

Identity property

400

7 x 5 = 5 x 7

Commutative

500

40 x (5 x 6) = (40 x 5) x 6

Associative

Distributive Property

100

Find the missing number: 10 x 4 = (5 x 4) + (___ x 4)

5

200

Find the missing number: 12 x 3 = (6 x 3) + (___ x 3)

6

300

Find the missing number: 

20 x 2 = (10 x 2) + (___ x 2)

10

400

Find the missing number: 14 x 4 = (7 x 4) + (___ x 4)

7

500

Find the missing number: 

4 x 12 = (2 x 12) + (___ x 12)

2

Associate Property

100

Find the missing number: (5 x 4) x 2 = ___ x ( 4 x 2)

5

200

Find the missing number: (6 x 3) x 2 = 6 x ( __ x 2)

3

300

Find the missing number: (___ x 9) x 5 = 14 x (9 x 5)

14

400

Find the missing number: (5 x 8) x ___ = 5 x (8 x 2)

2

500

Find the missing number: (100 x 35) x 2 = 100 x ( ___ x 2)

35

Commutative Property

100

What goes on the other side? 1,000 x 7 =

7 x 1,000

200

What goes on the other side? 10 x 5 =

5 x 10

300

What goes on the other side? 200 x 100 =

100 x 200

400

What goes on the other side? 1 billion x 3 =

3 x 1 billion

500

What goes on the other side? 89 x 4 =

4 x 89

Which Property #2

100

(2x3) x4=2x(3x4)

associative property

200

9x6=6x9

Commutative property

300

9 x 0 = 0

Zero property

400

(6x5) x 4=6x (5x4)

Associative property

500

0x8=0

Zero property