Multiplication & Division
Multiplication makes equal groups: 4 × 3 = 12 means 4 groups of 3. Division shares equally: 12 ÷ 3 = 4 means sharing 12 into 3 equal groups gives 4 in each. They are opposites. Tables to 5 help: 3 × 5 = 15, so 15 ÷ 5 = 3.
Multiplication makes equal groups: 4 × 3 = 12 means 4 groups of 3. Division shares equally: 12 ÷ 3 = 4 means sharing 12 into 3 equal groups gives 4 in each. They are opposites. Tables to 5 help: 3 × 5 = 15, so 15 ÷ 5 = 3.