Properties of multiplication worksheets

Properties of multiplication worksheets give 3rd graders fill-in equations built on the commutative, associative, and distributive properties. The star is the distributive property: splitting 6 × 7 into 6 × 5 + 6 × 2 turns a hard fact into two easy ones.

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What students need to know

You can turn factors around, group them differently, or split one apart. The answer stays the same.

This skill runs from 3rd grade through 3rd grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Properties of multiplication across the grades

3rd grade

Properties of multiplication worksheets give 3rd graders fill-in equations built on the commutative, associative, and distributive properties. The star is the distributive property: splitting 6 × 7 into 6 × 5 + 6 × 2 turns a hard fact into two easy ones.

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