Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10: true or false?

  • Multiplication is repeated addition.
  • Examples of multiplication facts:
    • 2 × 3 = 6 (This means 2 added 3 times = 6)
    • 3 × 4 = 12 (This means 3 added 4 times = 12)

  • Any number multiplied by 2 is just adding that number twice.
  • Examples:
    • 2 × 2 = 4 (True)
    • 2 × 5 = 10 (True)
    • 2 × 6 = 12 (True)
    • 2 × 7 = 13 (False, the correct answer is 14)

  • Any number multiplied by 3 is just adding that number three times.
  • Examples:
    • 3 × 2 = 6 (True)
    • 3 × 4 = 12 (True)
    • 3 × 5 = 15 (True)
    • 3 × 8 = 24 (True)
    • 3 × 6 = 20 (False, the correct answer is 18)

  • Any number multiplied by 4 is the same as adding that number four times.
  • Examples:
    • 4 × 2 = 8 (True)
    • 4 × 3 = 12 (True)
    • 4 × 5 = 20 (True)
    • 4 × 7 = 28 (True)
    • 4 × 6 = 24 (True)
    • 4 × 9 = 36 (True)

  • Any number multiplied by 5 ends in either 0 or 5.
  • Examples:
    • 5 × 2 = 10 (True)
    • 5 × 3 = 15 (True)
    • 5 × 4 = 20 (True)
    • 5 × 6 = 30 (True)
    • 5 × 7 = 35 (True)

  • Any number multiplied by 10 simply adds a 0 to the number.
  • Examples:
    • 10 × 2 = 20 (True)
    • 10 × 3 = 30 (True)
    • 10 × 4 = 40 (True)
    • 10 × 5 = 50 (True)
    • 10 × 6 = 60 (True)

4 × 6 = 24 (True)

After learning the multiplication facts, students can be given statements like:

2 × 3 = 7 (False)

3 × 5 = 15 (True)

5 × 4 = 15 (False)

10 × 2 = 20 (True)

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