Multiplication Table

Background

Now that we've talked about how to multiply, let's make a resource that makes it easier to multiply.

Question

Make a 10 x 10 multiplication table

Answer

See below:

Analysis

Let's just go ahead and make that table:



Notice that we don't care if we put the red number x blue number, or if we do it the other way. This is because of the Commutative Property.

Before closing out this entry, let's point out what happens when we multiply by 1: we get the same number we started with. This makes 1 the multiplicative identity - or in other words, we can multiply a number however many times we want with the number 1 and we'll always get that same number. Like this:

5 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 5

Vocabulary used:

• Commutative Property - the property that says a x b = b x a

For more information check out these links (comment to add your favourite link):

https://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/multiplication/mul_tables_charts.htm

Where might you have come from?

Fact-orials Index

Numbers:

• The Number 1
• Prime and Composite Numbers

Operations:

• Multiplication

Properties:

• Commutative Property

Where might we go?

Numbers:

• Roman Numeral Multiplication Table