What does 5 × 3 mean?

Five groups of three — Multiplication is repeated addition: 5 × 3 means five groups of three (or three groups of five) = 15.

Chapter 2

Basic Operations

The four basic operations — addition, subtraction, multiplication and division — including times tables and sharing equally, with an interactive exercise.

We use four basic operations: +, −, × (times) and ÷ (share).

Multiplication is repeated addition: 6 × 7 means seven groups of six, which is 42. Division shares equally: 24 ÷ 6 = 4.

Remember

× is repeated addition; ÷ shares into equal groups.
Learn your times tables — they make everything faster.

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