Multiplication
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In mathematics, multiplication is a binary operation between two elements in a set, in a broad sense. Depending on what set of elements are interacting, there are many types of multiplications with different properties. The multiplication sign is represented by the "x" () or a medium-sized dot
. Multiplication is the inverse of division.
Multiplication is achieved by adding a number to itself as many times as the second number has value. For example, would equal
, which in turn equals
. This is called repeated addition.
The term for repeated multiplication is an "exponent".
Types of Multiplications
- Ordinary Multiplication
- Multiplication in modular arithmetic
- Matrix Multiplication
- Vector products
- Composition of functions
- Multiplication with fractions
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