× Multiplication Properties

Commutative
Associative
Distributive
Identity
Zero
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× Commutative Property:
The order of multiplication between two numbers does not matter.

2×4=8 4×2=8

2×4=4×2
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× Associative Property:
The order of multiplication between three numbers does not matter.

(3 × 2) × 4 = 24 3 × (2 × 4) = 24

(3 × 2) × 4 = 3 × (2 × 4)
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 × Distributive Property:
You can break a large number into smaller
pieces in order to make it easier to multiply.
15 can be broken into 2 numbers that
are easier to work with: 10 + 5

10 × 6 = 60
15 × 6 = 90 5 × 6 = 30
60 + 30 = 90
(10 × 6) + (5 × 6) = 90
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× Identity Property:
Multiplying a number by 1 has no impact on the number.

1×4=4
1 × 16 = 16
1 × 562 = 562
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× Associative Property:
Multiplying a number by zero is always equal to zero.

8×0=0
15 × 0 = 0
1292 × 0 = 0
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