Property.
Section 1
Multiplying with an Area Model
To multiply using an area model, decompose one factor by place value to determine the dimensions of the partitioned rectangle.
The total product is the sum of the partial products (the areas of the smaller sections).
This visually represents the distributive property:
Section 2
Calculate Partial Products
The partial products algorithm uses the distributive property to solve multiplication.
A multi-digit number is broken into the sum of its place values (expanded form), and each part is multiplied separately before adding the results.
This can be visualized using an area model, where each partial product represents the area of a rectangle, and the total product is the sum of these areas.
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Section 1
Multiplying with an Area Model
To multiply using an area model, decompose one factor by place value to determine the dimensions of the partitioned rectangle.
The total product is the sum of the partial products (the areas of the smaller sections).
This visually represents the distributive property:
Section 2
Calculate Partial Products
The partial products algorithm uses the distributive property to solve multiplication.
A multi-digit number is broken into the sum of its place values (expanded form), and each part is multiplied separately before adding the results.
This can be visualized using an area model, where each partial product represents the area of a rectangle, and the total product is the sum of these areas.
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