https://www.khanacademy.org/math/mh-math-class-2-new/x2e42dd9b9094559a:multiplication-and-division/x2e42dd9b9094559a:use-of-multiplication/v/properties-of-multiplication 2026-06-25T07:20:58.885215378Z Properties of Multiplication Does order matter in multiplication? Why does multiplying by 0 always give 0? Why does multiplying by 1 change nothing? This lesson builds conceptual clarity: ✔ 3 × 5 vs 5 × 3 visually ✔ Multiplication by 1 ✔ Multiplication by 0 ✔ Important terms: multiplicand, multiplier, product Understand multiplication deeply — not just formulas. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! Timestamps: 00:00 Does Order Matter? 00:55 3 × 5 vs 5 × 3 01:45 Multiplying by 1 02:25 Multiplying by 0 03:10 Important Terms 03:40 Summary Khan Academy India is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We have videos and exercises that have been translated into multiple Indian languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. Support Us: https://india.khanacademy.org/donate Khan Academy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/ZCdwTudJg6e6n-P2gsaUborP4izvMsGo71pvEVlX9dNYWcLXcP7VHkWpn2grt4TUP1KoJLQP9NswyHBuBLSFTBw Properties of Multiplication Does order matter in multiplication? Why does multiplying by 0 always give 0? Why does multiplying by 1 change nothing? This lesson builds conceptual clarity: ✔ 3 × 5 vs 5 × 3 visually ✔ Multiplication by 1 ✔ Multiplication by 0 ✔ Important terms: multiplicand, multiplier, product Understand multiplication deeply — not just formulas. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! Timestamps: 00:00 Does Order Matter? 00:55 3 × 5 vs 5 × 3 01:45 Multiplying by 1 02:25 Multiplying by 0 03:10 Important Terms 03:40 Summary Khan Academy India is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We have videos and exercises that have been translated into multiple Indian languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. Support Us: https://india.khanacademy.org/donate https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/zzyh7Hu7y9U.mp4/zzyh7Hu7y9U.mp4 248 Use of Multiplication https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/intro-to-multiplication/imp-properties-of-multiplication/e/represent-the-commutative-property-of-multiplication 2022-07-26T19:33:05.713343025Z Represent the commutative property of multiplication Use arrays, equal groups, and number lines to visualize the commutative property of multiplication. Lindsay exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/intro-to-multiplication/imp-properties-of-multiplication/e/understand-the-commutative-property-of-multiplication 2022-07-26T19:33:05.713343025Z Understand the commutative property of multiplication Practice understanding the commutative property of multiplication using images and contexts. Lindsay exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/intro-to-multiplication/imp-properties-of-multiplication/e/commutative-property-of-multiplication 2026-04-08T00:16:02.937952483Z Commutative property of multiplication Practice changing the order of factors in a multiplication problem and see how it affects the product. Priya exercise