Multiplication
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In its most elementary form multiplication is repeated addition of whole numbers or integers.
- For example,
The result of a multiplication is the product. The numbers which are multiplied together are called factors.
Multiplication is a commutative operation in that A B = B A.
- For example .
Multiplication and addition are the only two mathmatical functions that yield the same result, regardless of placement of numbers.