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Line 1: − 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]]''.+ +
Not just in the example
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>3\times 2 = 2 + 2 + 2</math></big>
:For example, <big><math>3\times 2 = 2 + 2 + 2</math></big>
The result of a multiplication is the ''[[product]]''. The numbers which are multiplied together are called ''[[factor]]s''.
Multiplication is a [[commutative]] operation in that A <big><math>\times</math></big> B = B <big><math>\times</math></big> A.
Multiplication is a [[commutative]] operation in that A <big><math>\times</math></big> B = B <big><math>\times</math></big> A.