Grade 4Multiplication & Division

4.OA.A.1

Read multiplication as "times as many", not just repeated groups.

Worksheets for this standard 1 topic

Multiplication as Comparison2 ways

The standard, officially

Interpret a multiplication equation as a comparison, e.g., interpret 35 = 5 × 7 as a statement that 35 is 5 times as many as 7 and 7 times as many as 5. Represent verbal statements of multiplicative comparisons as multiplication equations.

Builds on

3.OA.A.1Understand multiplication as equal groups 3.OA.A.3Solve × and ÷ word problems

Leads to

5.NF.B.3Understand fractions as division 5.NF.B.5Understand multiplication as scaling 5.NF.B.6Solve fraction multiplication problems