Multiplication & Division Vocabulary

Multiply

to combine equal groups to find how many in all

factor

a number that is multiplied by another number to find a product

product

the answer to a multiplication problem

partial product

method of multiplying, where one, tens, hundreds, etc. are multiplied separately and then the products are added together

Equal Groups

Having the same number of objects in each group

Array

an arrangement of objects in equal rows and columns

rows

a arrangement of objects in a straight line horizontally, side to side

columns

arrangement of objects in a straight line vertically, up and down

multiple

product of a given number and a counting number

Zero Property of Multiplication

The product of zero and any number is zero

Identity Property of Multiplication

the product of any number and one is that number

Commutative Property of Multiplication

when the order of two factors is change the product remains the same

Associate Property of Multiplication

When the grouping of factors is changed the product remains the same

Distributive Property of Multiplication

multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products

prime number

a number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself

composite number

a number that has more than two factors

divide

separate into equal groups, opposite operation of multiplication

Dividend

the total number that is being divided equally

divisor

the number of equal groups that the total is being split into in a division problem

quotient

the answer to a division problem

divisible

Able to be divided by a whole number without a remainder.

remainder

the amount left over when a number cannot be divided equally

partial quotient

a method of dividing in which multiples of the divisor are subtracted from the dividend and then the quotients are added together

inverse operations

operations that undo each other; multiplication and division