What is Multiplication?
Multiplication is one of the four basic terms of arithmetic operations. It is the repeated addition of a group of equal numbers. Suppose the problem is 2 x 4. Then the product will be 8 as we added 2 for four times. This process is known as multiplication. It is denoted by the symbol “x” or ".".
THE FORMULA FOR MULTIPLICATION
Product = Multiplicand × Multiplier
The number of values in each group is called a "multiplicand" , and the number of equal groups is called a "multiplier".
Multiplying the values of these two groups gives the result that is called Multiplication.
Examples:
If there are 5 boys, each boy has 4 kites. Find the total number of kites.
Solution:
We can find the number of kites by adding the values, but it would take longer to get the answer i.e.
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 20
The total number of kites is 20.
Let us try multiplication to get the answer quickly.
5 x 4 = 20
Here, we can see that we get the same result quickly. That is why multiplication is also called repeated addition.
If there are 9 boxes, each box has 8 apples. Find the total number of apples.
Solution:
We can find the number of kites by adding the values, but it would take longer to get the answer i.e.
8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 72
The total number of apples are 72.
Let us try multiplication to get the answer quickly.
9 x 8 =72
Here, we can see that we get the same result quickly. That is why multiplication is also called repeated addition.
How to Use the Multiplication Calculator ?
- Enter the first value, i.e., multiplicand.
- Enter the second value, i.e., multiplier.
- Click on the “Multiply” button.