multiplication

     

Multiplication of whole numbers is the mathematical operation of ading together multiple copies of the same number. For example, four multiplied by three is twelve, since three sets of four make twelve:

Trivia about multiplication

  • In the beginning of the 17th C. the "." & the "x" were introduced as signs for this & both are still used today
  • Math process symbolized by an "x"
  • To find the product of two or more numbers, use this process
  • The St. Andrew's cross resembles this math sign
  • Finding the product of 2 integers