Multiplication Rules

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Multiplication Rules

We need to remember the following rules to work out multiplication questions:

Multiplying by 0

Any number multiplied by zero is equal to zero.
This is because there is nothing to multiply.
- 4 × 0 = 0
- 182 × 0 = 0
- 2,455 × 0 = 0

Multiplying by 1

If we multiply by 1, our answer will be the same as the number we started with.
- 36 × 1 = 36
- 1,452 × 1 = 1
- 37,424 × 1 = 37,424

Dividing by 1

If we are dividing by 1, then our original number won’t change.
Think about it like dividing the number in to one piece, the number doesn't change.
- 23 ÷ 1 = 23
- 934 ÷ 1 = 934
- 3495 ÷ 1 = 3495

Multiplying three numbers

We can use number facts to help us with multiplying 3 numbers.
- 3 x 4 x 8 = ?
We know that 3 x 4 = 12
That leaves us with 12 x 8 = ?
From the 12 times tables, 12 x 8 = 96

1Year 3 - Number

2Year 3 - Measurement

2.1Length

2.1.1Length

2.1.2Comparing Lengths

2.1.3Add & Subtract Lengths

2.1.4Perimeter

2.2Mass

2.2.1Mass

2.2.2Comparing Masses

2.2.3Add & Subtract Masses

2.3Volume & Capacity

2.3.1Volume & Capacity

2.3.2Comparing Volumes

2.3.3Add & Subtract Volumes

2.4Money

2.4.1Money

2.4.2Counting Money

2.4.3Adding & Subtracting Money

2.5Time

2.5.1Units of Time

2.5.2Clocks

2.5.3Telling the Time

2.5.4Time of the Day

2.5.512-Hour & 24-Hour Clocks

2.5.6Measuring Time

3Year 3 - Geometry

3.1Angles

3.1.1Angles in Degrees

3.1.2Types of Angle

3.2Properties of Shapes

3.2.12D Shapes

3.2.23D Shapes

3.3Straight Lines

3.3.1Straight Lines

3.3.2Parallel & Perpendicular Lines

4Year 3 - Statistics

4.1Statistics

4.1.1Statistics

4.1.2Pictograms & Bar Charts

5Year 4 - Number

6Year 4 - Measurement

6.1Units

6.1.1Metric Measurements

6.1.2Adding & Subtracting Money

6.2Time

6.2.1Converting Units of Time

6.2.2Changing the 12-Hour Clock to the 24-Hour Clock

6.2.3Changing the 24-hour Clock to the 12-Hour Clock

7Year 4 - Geometry

7.1Properties of Shapes

7.1.1Symmetry

7.1.2Types of Triangle

7.1.3Quadrilaterals

7.2Perimeter & Area

7.2.1Perimeter

7.2.2Area

7.3Position & Direction

7.3.1Coordinates

7.3.2Translation

8Year 4 - Statistics

8.1Statistics

8.1.1Types of Data

8.1.2Pictograms & Bar Charts

8.1.3Line Graphs

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