Language of Multiplication Sign
Difference in Meaning and Saying
Think about the multiplication. What does it mean?
Write down all the words you can think of that have the same meaning as the multiplication sign.
Share your words with a classmate. Write down different words you hear.
Now, write the ways people say this sign in a math problem.
One-Word Way to say the Multiplication Sign
There is one way to say the multiplication sign with one-word.
“times”
2 x 3 is said as “two times three”
20 x 30 is “20 times 30”
200 x 300 “200 times 300”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “times” word for the multiplication sign.
Multi-word Phrase to say the Multiplication Sign
There is just one phrase for the multiplication sign in math equations
“multiplied by”
5 x 6 is said as “five multiplied by six”
51 x 62 is “51 multiplied by 62”
523 x 675 “523 multiplied by 675”
Your Turn–Practice spelling and writing the “multiplied by” phrase for the multiplication sign.
Summary
- The multiplication sign has two ways to say it in a math expression: “times” or “multiplied by”
We will learn about other multiplication phrases in the Math Problems section later in this book.
