Class 2 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 6: Decoration for Festival⭐ Topic 1
Multiplication as Repeated Addition
Multiplication is a faster way of adding the same number many times, like 3+3+3+3 being the same as 3 multiplied by 4.
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When we add the same number repeatedly, like 4+4+4, we can write it as multiplication instead: 4 x 3 = 12, meaning 4 added 3 times.
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- Multiplication is a faster way to add the same number repeatedly.
- 4+4+4 is the same as 4 x 3.
- The multiplication sign is 'x'.
- In 4 x 3, we add 4 three times.
- Multiplication helps count equal groups quickly.
- 4 x 5 = 20 counts legs on 5 chairs with 4 legs each.
- Understanding repeated addition helps with multiplication.
- Multiplication tables build on this idea.
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multiplication as repeated addition