5.06 Multiply by 6

Lesson

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Multiplication looks at equally sized groups. Can you solve this problem?

$3\times9$3×9

Let's look at how to multiply numbers by $6$6.

$6$6 groups is twice (two times) as many as $3$3 groups. Doubling means multiplying equally sized groups by $2$2.

$6\times3$6×3

Remember!

You can use a doubling strategy to multiply a number by $6$6. Start by multiplying the number by $3$3, then double the answer.

Multiply two whole numbers from 0 to 12 and divide using related facts with procedural reliability.