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Multiplication and Division are opposites See the Family of Facts: 4 x 3 = 12

12 ÷ 3 = 4

It’s all about Groups

Multiplication means groups of

e.g. 3 x 2 means 3 groups of 2

Division means share into groups

e.g. 6 ÷ 3 means 6 shared into 3 groups

When you multiply by 0 the answer is always 0

e.g. 4 x 0 = 0

e.g. 57,000 x 0 = 0

When you multiply a number by 1, the answer is always the same as the number

e.g. 35 x 1 = 1

e.g. 23,000 x 1 = 23,000

e.g. 5 x 1 = 1

e.g. 3 x 1 = 3

Multiplying by 2 is the same as Doubling or adding the number to itself

e.g. 5 x 2 = 10

Double 5 is 10

5 + 5 = 10

When you divide by 2 it is the same as having the number

e.g. 50 ÷ 2 = 25

Half of 50 is 25

If you want to quickly multiply a number by 4, then just double it twice!

e.g. 6 x 4 = 24

double 6 is 12

double 12 is 24

The 5 times table is easy to learn if you remember that all answers end in a 5 or a 0

When you multiply by 10, all the digits move 1 place to the left and a 0 is added.