Skill: Recall multiplication facts for 6

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Multiplication facts for 6 comprise the whole-number products 6×06\times0 through 6×126\times12, understood as six equal groups or an array with six rows, with equivalent reversed facts connected by commutativity. Relationships include counting by sixes and decomposing facts such as 6×n=(5×n)+n6\times n=(5\times n)+n, supporting accurate basic-fact fluency; the scope excludes multi-digit multiplication algorithms and more general algebraic treatment.

Detailed Explanation: Recall multiplication facts for 6

To recall a multiplication fact for 66, think of 6 equal groups or count by sixes.

Example: Find (6×7)(6\times 7)

  1. Count by 66 seven times:
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42 6,\ 12,\ 18,\ 24,\ 30,\ 36,\ 42
  1. The seventh number is (42)(42), so:
6×7=42 6\times 7=42
  1. You can also break apart 66 to check:
6×7=(5×7)+(1×7)=35+7=42 6\times 7=(5\times 7)+(1\times 7)=35+7=42

So, 66 groups of 77 make (42)(42). The reversed fact is also true:

7×6=427\times 6=42

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