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Multiplication Properties Made Super Simple
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.
Requirements
- Understand multiplication as equal groups
- Know basic multiplication facts (especially 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s)
- Add two whole numbers to 100
- Read arrays as rows and columns
What you'll learn
- Explain that a multiplication property is a rule that stays true.
- Use the commutative property to switch factors and keep the same product.
- Use the associative property to regroup three factors to make an easier problem.
Learning path
4 modules • Each builds on the previous one
1
Multiplication properties: what stays the same
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.
1 video4 min
2
Commutative property: switch the factors
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.
2 videos8 min
3
Associative property: regroup three factors
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).
1 video4 min
4
Distributive property: break apart to multiply
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).
2 videos12 min
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Modules4
Duration27 min
Science-backed learning
In-video quizzes and scaffolded content to maximize retention.
Key concepts
What Multiplication Properties Are (Rules That Stay True)Multiply By 0 And Multiply By 1 RulesCommutative Property (Turn-Around Facts)