Grade 4 Math: Properties of Multiplication
15 printable 4th Grade math worksheets on Properties of Multiplication. The first three are free to download; All Access opens all 15.
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Teaching Properties of Multiplication
What it is
The properties are the rules multiplication always follows: order does not matter (6 × 4 = 4 × 6), grouping does not matter ((2 × 3) × 5 = 2 × (3 × 5)), a factor can be split and multiplied in parts (7 × 12 = 7 × 10 plus 7 × 2), and any number times one is itself while any number times zero is zero.
When a child is ready
Teach them once the facts are known, so each property explains a shortcut the child is already half using.
If they struggle
The names are not the point; show each rule with counters or an array before naming it. If splitting a factor is confusing, draw a 7 by 12 grid of squares, cut it between the tenth and eleventh column, and count the two pieces separately.
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