Multiplication is Repeated Addition
3rd Grade · Math · 39 min
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Learning Objective
I can show how multiplication is the same as adding the same number many times.
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Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, which means adding the same number multiple times.
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When we see 6 × 2, it means we are adding six twos together: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2.
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4 × 3 can be written as the repeated addition problem 3 + 3 + 3 + 3, which equals 12.
