Multiplication and division are inverse operations, meaning they "undo" each other. Because of this relationship, we can use multiplication facts to help us solve division problems.
Here's how to write multiplication facts for division:
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Understanding the Relationship: A division problem asks you to find out how many groups of a certain size are in a larger number. Multiplication tells you the total when you combine equal groups.
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Example:
Let's say we have 18 cats divided into three equal rows.
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Division: 18 ÷ 3 = ? We want to know how many cats are in each row.
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Related Multiplication: According to the provided reference "three times six equals eighteen", the related multiplication fact would be 3 x ? = 18.
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Solving: We know that 3 x 6 = 18.
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Therefore: 18 ÷ 3 = 6. There are 6 cats in each row.
This demonstrates how we can use a multiplication fact to solve a division problem. Essentially, you're asking yourself, "What number multiplied by the divisor (3 in this case) equals the dividend (18)?" The answer to that multiplication problem is the quotient (6) of the division problem.
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