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Multiplication

Multiplictaion is the repeated addition in a short way or it is just

like counting in the numbers groups. The sign of multiplication is ‘x‛

read as multiplies by.

Look at these pictures if two groups of mangoes each having four

mangoes

We can say

2 groups of 4 mangoes

4 + 4 = 8

(2 groups of 4 mangoes make 8 mangoes all together.)
or

(2 times 4 is equal to 8)

We can write down multiplication using numbers and symbols:

4 × 4 = 8

This symbol This sign means This number is
means groups make or is the result or

or times or equal product.

multiplied by.

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