Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10: true or false?
Key Notes :
1. Understanding Multiplication Facts:
- 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)
2. Multiplication Facts for 2:
- 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)
3. Multiplication Facts for 3:
- 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)
4. Multiplication Facts for 4:
- 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)
5. Multiplication Facts for 5:
- 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)
6. Multiplication Facts for 10:
- 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)
7. True or False Statements:
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)
Learn with an example
Is the number sentence true or false?
5 × 3 = 15
- true
- false
The number sentence is true because its two sides are equal.
5 × 3 equals 15.
Is the number sentence true or false?
10 × 3 = 31
- true
- false
The number sentence is false because its two sides are not equal.
10 × 3 equals 30, not 31.
Is the number sentence true or false?
2 × 8 = 16
- true
- false
The number sentence is true because its two sides are equal.
2 × 8 equals 16.
Let’s practice!