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In its most elementary form '''multiplication''' is repeated [[addition]] of [[whole numbers]] or [[integers]].
In its most elementary form '''multiplication''' is repeated [[addition]] of [[whole numbers]] or [[integers]].
:For example, <big><math>2\times 3 = 2 + 2 + 2</math></big> is the sum of 2 + 2 + 2.
:For example, <big><math>2\times 3 = 2 + 2 + 2</math></big>
In this example the numbers "2" and "3" are known as the ''[[factor]]s'' and the result of a multiplication is known as the ''[[product]]''.
In this example the numbers "2" and "3" are known as the ''[[factor]]s'' and the result of a multiplication is known as the ''[[product]]''.