Question

Fill in the blanks correctly. The number to which we multiply is called the _________.*



Product

Multiplier

Multiplicand

Quotient

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Answer 1

The number to which we multiply is called the Multiplier.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Multiplication is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic. It gives the result of combining groups of equal sizes.

• Multiplication of two numbers gives 'product'. The number of objects in each group is called 'multiplicand', and the number of such equal groups is called 'multiplier'. It is represented by cross '×', asterisk '*', or dot '$.$'.

For example: $3$×$4=12$

Here, $3$ is a multiplicand, $4$ is a multiplier and $12$ is the product.

• The meaning of the word multiplier is a factor that amplifies or increases the base value of something else. For example, in the multiplication statement $3$×$4=12$ the multiplier $3$ amplifies the value of $4$ to $12.$

But it need not be the case always.

• If the multiplier is one, the value of the multiplicand remains the same in the product. If the multiplier is less than 1, for example, if the multiplier is 12, it reduces the value of multiplicand in the product.

• If the multiplier is zero, the value of the multiplicand gets reduced to zero in the product.

• When we multiply two numbers the order does not matter.

That is, $2$×$3=3$×$2.$

• Thus, when we change the order in which the numbers are multiplied, the multiplier and multiplicand get interchanged.