Multiplication Properties (Commutative, Associative & Distributive)

A factor is a number that another number can be divided by. A factor is a number that divides another number. A factor is a number that, when multiplied by another number, makes a certain product.

When you multiply numbers together, the result is called the product. 20 is the product of 4 and 5.

The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.

7 × 20 = 140 and 20 × 7 = 140. They end up with the same amount of money.

3 × 20 × 5. Ask if anyone found any other way to represent the expression.

When we multiply, the order in which we multiply does not change the product.

The distributive property.

When we multiply, we can group the factors in any order and the product will be the same.

No, this expression is not easier. A better way is to split 23 into 20 and 3: (5 × 20) + (5 × 3).

9 × (8 × 5); the associative property.