Basic Multiplication.
Let us try to multiply 2 and 3.
There are 3 groups.
1, 2, 3.
There are 3 groups of 2 boxes each.
Let us add these boxes.
2 plus 2 plus 2 is equal to 6.
Adding 2 three times, we get 2 into 3.
Thus 2 into 3 is equal to 6.
Hence, adding the same number again and again means we are multiplying.
Sign of multiplication is X.
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Let us take another example.
There are 5 groups of 3 bees each.
How many bees are there in all?
3 plus 3 is 6.
3 plus 3 plus 3 is 9.
3 plus 3 plus 3 plus 3 is 12.
3 plus 3 plus 3 plus 3 plus 3 is 15.
So, adding 3 five times we get 15.
Thus, 3 into 5 is equal to 15.
Hence, multiplication is also known as repeated addition.