I want to learn about: Multiplication and Division

In the post for this week, we will take a look at factorization. What is it? Why do we use it? How is it done? These are some of the questions we will answer in this post. What is factorization? Factors of a number are numbers that divide evenly into another number. Factorization writes a […]

In today’s post we will learn some tricks to solve combined operations in a simpler way. Example 1 Look at these two operations: Have you finished it yet? Have you noticed that the two results are the same? Which of the two was easier to multiply? Converting an operation to an equivalent one can help […]

Today we are going to look at division problems: How do we recognize them? What different models are there? What do we do to solve them? 1. Division Problems: Repetition This is the first type of division problem you are going to learn to do. For example: In my living room, there are 120 books in […]

In this post, we are going to learn the divisibility guidelines for numbers 7 and 13. Divisibility Guidelines for 7 In order to know if a number is divisible by 7, we take the number without the units digit and subtract two times the units digit from this number. Then use the resulting number and […]

Hello everyone! This week I’m bringing you a post about how to multiply by a number ending with zeros. It’s super easy! In order to multiply by a number ending in zeros, we first need to multiply the number as if it didn’t have zeros, and after, we just add all of the zeros the […]

In this post, we are going to learn how to do 2 and 3 digit division. In order to do 2 and 3 digit division, follow these steps: First, take as many digits of the dividend that the divisor has. If the digits of the dividend are smaller than the divisor, take one more digit […]

Hello! We’re back again. Today we will look at one of the properties of multiplication: the distributive property of multiplication. As you may know, multiplication has different properties, let’s review them: Commutative property Associative property Identity Property Distributive property Let’s focus on the distributive property of multiplication The distributive property of multiplication states that when […]

In this post, we are going to learn a mental math strategy for multiplying by 11 using a simple method. Mental Math Strategy 1: Multiplying a 2-digit number by 11 It’s only a matter of adding the number’s two digits and then putting the result in between the two numbers. Let’s take a look at some […]