Multiplication and Division Rules
Multiplication and Division Rules
and Division
Rules to help!
Multiplication and
Division are opposites
See the Family of
Facts:
4 x 3 = 12
12 ÷ 3 = 4
It’s all about Groups
Multiplication means
e.g. 3 x 2 means 3 groups of 2
groups of
e.g. 57,000 x 0 = 0
Multiplying by 1
e.g. 35 x 1 = 1
Multiplying by 2 is the
same as Doubling or
adding the number to
itself e.g. 5 x 2 = 10
Double 5 is 10
5 + 5 = 10
Dividing by 2