3.A.1.e
Apply commutative, associative, distributive, identity, and zero properties as strategies to multiply and divide.
Example Problems
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
Khan Academy ResourcesMore with multiplication and division: FAQ1-digit multiplication: FAQUse associative property to multiply 2-digit numbers by 1-digitDistributive propertyUnderstand the commutative property of multiplicationVisualize distributive propertyMultiply by 7Understand associative property of multiplicationAssociative property of multiplicationCommutative property of multiplicationMultiply by 3Represent the commutative property of multiplicationMultiply by 0 or 1Properties of multiplicationAssociative property of multiplicationProperties and patterns for multiplicationCommutative property of multiplicationUsing associative property to simplify multiplicationDistributive property when multiplying

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