Order and Grouping in Multiplication
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Grade 4 Math · Properties of Multiplication
Order and Grouping in Multiplication
Commutative and associative properties worksheet for Grade 4: change the order of two factors and the grouping of three, then multiply three factors the easy way by putting a 10 or a 100 together first. With an answer key.
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- Have the child check each property with the numbers, working both sides out, before naming it.
- Use arrays for the commutative property: turning the array does not change how many.
- For the distributive property, split one number into friendly parts, such as 7 × 6 as 5 × 6 plus 2 × 6.
Common mistakes
- Thinking any number times 0 is the number itself. Zero groups of anything is zero.
- Using the distributive property on only one part: 3 × (4 + 2) written as 12 + 2. Multiply both parts.
- Mixing up the names. Commutative is changing the order; associative is changing the grouping.
