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Multiplication and division fact families
A fact family is four facts that use the same three numbers.
How to do it
- Take the two small numbers and the big one.
- Addition: small + small = big (both ways).
- Subtraction: big − small = the other small (both ways).
Worked example
3, 4 and 12
3 × 4 = 12, 4 × 3 = 12
12 ÷ 3 = 4, 12 ÷ 4 = 3
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Watch outThe big number is always first in a subtraction.
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