Year 2 · Multiplying and dividing · Summary
Year 2 Multiplying and dividing: summary and key words
Part of the Year 2 multiplying and dividing chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Equal groups and repeated addition | Count the groups. Add the same number once for each group. |
| Arrays | Count the rows. Count the things in one row. Add one row for each row. |
| Signs | × means groups of. ÷ means share into equal groups. = means the same as. |
| 2, 5 and 10 times tables | Count in 2s, 5s or 10s. Each multiplication fact gives a division fact. |
| Odd and even | Even numbers make pairs with none left over. Odd numbers have one left over. |
| Order | Multiplication can be done in any order. Division cannot. |
Can you…?
- I can add equal groups to find the total
- I can count the rows and columns of an array
- I can write a sum using ×, ÷ and =
- I know the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, and their division facts
- I can say whether a number is odd or even
- I know multiplication can be done in any order, but division cannot
Key terms
- equal groups
- groups that each have the same number of things
- repeated addition
- adding the same number again and again
- array
- things arranged in rows and columns
- row
- a line of things going across
- column
- a line of things going down
- multiply
- make equal groups; the sign is ×
- divide
- share into equal groups, or count how many groups fit; the sign is ÷
- odd number
- a number with one left over when you make pairs
- even number
- a number that makes pairs with none left over