Essential Question: How can properties of

multiplication help me solve multiplication

problems?
Hmmm.What are the properties of
MULTIPLICATION?
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Commutative Property of Multiplication

Definition: when two numbers are multiplied together, the product is the same
regardless of the order of the multiplicands.
For example 4*2=2*4

12x4 = 4x12

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Identity Property of Multiplication

In the identity property the

same

number will show up

twice. The places that you will see the same number twice are : one of the factors ,
and the answer to the eqation

1x6=6
1 is the mirror / The number is reflected in the mirror so
we can see the exact same number again!

Zero Property of Multiplication

Definition: IF you multiply a number times zero it will equal zero.

EXAMPLE : 5 x 0 = 0 27 x 0 = 0
9x0=0
100 x 0 = 0
38 x 0 =0
34 x 0 = 0
remember any number times zero equal zero its easy .

8x0=0

Associative Property of Multiplication

Definition: when three or more numbers are multiplied ,the product is the same
regardless of the grouping of the factors.

( 6 x 7) x 8 = 6 x (7 x 8)
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Distributive Property of Multiplication

Definition: The sum of two numbers times a third number is equal to the sum of
each addend times the third number!
4 x (6+3)= (4 x 6) + (4 x 3)