A factor is a whole number which divides exactly into another whole number.

A product is the result of two or more numbers being multiplied.

In addition and multiplication, numbers may be added or multiplied together in any order. This is called commutativity.

Explain what each factor represents in a multiplication equation

Maths

In this unit pupils will explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story. They will partition one of the factors in a multiplication equation in different ways using representations. In the future unit pupils will use knowledge of distributive law to calculate products beyond known times tables facts.

In the prior unit pupils represented counting in sevens as the 7x table explaining the relationship between adjacent multiples of 7 and knowledge of the 7x table to solve problems. In this unit pupils will explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story. They will partition one of the factors in a multiplication equation in different ways using representations

Understand and represent multiplicative structures

What is the missing number in the equation below? {{ }} × 9 = 45

What is the missing number in this description of the array shown? 2, {{ }} times is equal to 6

True or false? Factors in a multiplication equation can swap positions.

Which sentence best describes this image?

Match the expressions that are of equal value.

Which of these pairs of expressions do not have equal value?

What is the missing number in the equation below? {{ }} × 2 = 8

What is the missing number in the equation below? {{ }} × 3 = 30

What is the missing number in the equation below? {{ }} × 4 = 24

Tick the two equations that show that multiplication is commutative.

There are 5 crates of 20 apples.
Match the object with group size or number of groups.

There are 5 pots with 6 pencils in each. How many pencils are there altogether? {{ }} pencils.

Starter Quiz