The answer to a multiplication
problem
Product
The two numbers being multiplied
together
Factor
Two things that have the same value
Equivalent
Identity property
Any number multiplied by 1 stays
the same – 84 x 1 = 84
The two factors in a multiplication
problem can be switched or flipped
and you will still get the same
Commutative property
answer 2 x 4=4 x 2
An array is a model for a
multiplication problem the number
of rows is represented by the first
factor and the number in each row is
Array
the second factor