Division and Multiplication For 2nd Graders!

Multiplication is like adding the same number over and over again. For example, if you have 2 apples and you want to know how many apples you have if you double them, you can multiply 2 by 2. This gives you 4 apples because you added 2 twice. So, 2 x 2 = 4.

Let's try another example. If you have 3 packs of stickers and each pack has 5 stickers, you can use multiplication to find out how many stickers you have in total. You would multiply 3 by 5, which gives you 15 stickers. So, 3 x 5 = 15.

Now, let's move on to division. Division is the opposite of multiplication. It's like taking a group of things and splitting them into equal parts. Let's use the example of sharing cookies with friends.

Imagine you have 12 cookies and you want to share them equally with your 4 friends. To figure out how many cookies each friend will get, you can use division. You would divide 12 by 4, which gives you 3. This means each friend will get 3 cookies because you split the 12 cookies into 4 equal parts. So, 12 ÷ 4 = 3.

Another example of division is if you have 18 candies and you want to share them equally with 6 friends. You would divide 18 by 6, which gives you 3 candies. Each friend would get 3 candies because you split the 18 candies into 6 equal parts. So, 18 ÷ 6 = 3.

Multiplication and division are really important for math because they help us solve problems and figure out how many things we have in total or how many things we need to share with our friends. I hope this explanation helped you understand multiplication and division better!