What is Multiplication?

What is Multiplication?

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Multiplying integers is just like performing a bunch of additions of the same integer! Check out this tutorial and see how much multiplying and repeated addition have in common.

Keywords:

  • Multiply
  • Integer
  • Integers
  • Multiplication
  • Times
  • Repeated addition
  • Numbers
  • Number
  • Multiply numbers
  • Multiply integers

Background Tutorials

  • Working with Integers

      • What's an Integer?What's an Integer?

      What's an Integer?

      There are lots of different kinds of numbers that you'll come across in algebra, and a lot of these kinds of numbers are related to each other. Before you learn how they are related, you've got to learn about them separately, and in this tutorial you'll how to define integers :)

  • Adding Integers

      • How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?

      How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?

      Combining integers? You could use a number line to help find the answer! In this tutorial, see how to use a number line to add together integers with the same sign and ones with opposite signs. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Multiplying Integers

      • How Do You Do Long Multiplication?How Do You Do Long Multiplication?

      How Do You Do Long Multiplication?

      Multiplying together large numbers? No problem! In this tutorial, you'll see how to perform long multiplication to find the answer (without using a calculator!). Take a look!

  • Dividing Integers

      • How Do You Multiply and Divide Numbers with Different Signs?How Do You Multiply and Divide Numbers with Different Signs?

      How Do You Multiply and Divide Numbers with Different Signs?

      A positive times a positive is a positive. A negative times a negative is a positive. What about a negative times a positive? This tutorial gives you the answer by showing you how multiply (and divide!) with mixed signs.

      • How Do You Figure Out the Sign of a Product or Quotient?How Do You Figure Out the Sign of a Product or Quotient?

      How Do You Figure Out the Sign of a Product or Quotient?

      Multiplying and dividing numbers takes a good amount of thinking, and it's easy to make a mistake. But you can make sure that you're on the right track if you check whether the answer should be positive or negative. In this tutorial you'll see exactly how to tell if your answer will be positive or negative, even if you don't know the exact value of the answer. That way you'll always be able to check your answers!