Multiplication and division

There are 227 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division

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Birthday Sharing

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

It's Sahila's birthday and she is having a party. How could you answer these questions using a picture, with things, with numbers or symbols?

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Bundles of Cubes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Watch this animation. What do you notice? What happens when you try more or fewer cubes in a bundle?

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Gabriel's Problem

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Gabriel multiplied together some numbers and then erased them. Can you figure out where each number was?

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Six Numbered Cubes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This task combines spatial awareness with addition and multiplication.

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Six Ten Total

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This challenge combines addition, multiplication, perseverance and even proof.

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Being Resilient - Lower Primary Number

Age

5 to 7

Are you resilient enough to solve these number problems?

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Being Resilient - Primary Number

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Number problems at primary level that may require resilience.

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Being Resourceful - Primary Number

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Number problems at primary level that require careful consideration.

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Developing number fluency - what, why and how

In this article for primary teachers, Lynne McClure outlines what is meant by fluency in the context of number and explains how our selection of NRICH tasks can help.

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Place Value as a Building Block for developing fluency in the calculation process

This article for primary teachers encourages exploration of two fundamental ideas, exchange and 'unitising', which will help children become more fluent when calculating.

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Multiplication and division

Birthday Sharing

Bundles of Cubes

Gabriel's Problem

Six Numbered Cubes

Six Ten Total

Being Resilient - Lower Primary Number

Being Resilient - Primary Number

Being Resourceful - Primary Number

Developing number fluency - what, why and how

Place Value as a Building Block for developing fluency in the calculation process