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The basic idea of multiplication is repeated addition.
For example: 5 × 3 = 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
But as well as multiplying by whole numbers, you can also multiply by fractions or decimals.
For example 5 × 3½ = 5 + 5 + 5 + (half of 5) = 17.5
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