Grade 3Multiplication & Division

3.OA.A.1

Understand multiplication as equal groups — read 5 × 7 as five groups of seven.

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Multiplication Models6 ways

The standard, officially

Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.

Builds on

2.OA.C.3Tell odd from even 2.OA.C.4Count arrays with equal rows 2.NBT.A.2Count and skip-count to 1000

Leads to

3.OA.A.2Understand division two ways 3.OA.A.3Solve × and ÷ word problems 3.OA.B.5Use properties to multiply 3.OA.B.6Divide by thinking multiplication 4.NF.B.4Multiply a fraction by a whole number 4.OA.A.1Understand multiplication as comparison 3.OA.A.4Find the missing number 5.NF.B.3Understand fractions as division 5.NF.B.5Understand multiplication as scaling 5.NF.B.6Solve fraction multiplication problems