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Created by Shaunak Ghosh
Learn the three big multiplication properties that help you solve facts faster: commutative, associative, and distributive. You will practice switching factors, regrouping three factors to make an easier step, and breaking apart numbers to multiply using facts you already know.
4 modules • Each builds on the previous one
Multiplication properties are rules that help you multiply in smart ways. You’ll learn to spot which property is being used in a number sentence.
The commutative property means you can switch the order of factors and the answer stays the same. If you know 6 × 4 = 24, then you also know 4 × 6 = 24.
The associative property means you can change which factors you multiply first when there are three (or more) factors. This can make the work easier, like (3 × 5) × 2 or 3 × (5 × 2).
The distributive property lets you break a factor into parts to make an easier problem. For example, 8 × 7 can be 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2).
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