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    Definitions -> M -> Multiplication

 Multiplication


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