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Title: Multiplication

Grade 4+ Lesson s2-l1

Explanation: The best way to understand multiplication is by looking at some definitions. Take turns and read each definition for easy understanding.

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Definition: Multiplication

Multiplication, a fundamental arithmetic operation, is all about combining groups of numbers.
It’s characterized by three main components: the multiplicand, the multiplier, and the product.
The multiplicand is the number being multiplied, the multiplier is the number by which the multiplicand is being multiplied, and the product is the result of the multiplication.
To use the '×' symbol to describe this operation, pronounced as "times".

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Explanation:

In this image, 51 × 20 = 1020. Here, 20 is the multiplicand, 51 is the multiplier, and 1020 is the product.