Complete a multiplication statement
3 x 7 = 21.
The symbols show the relationship clearly.
Year 3
Write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know
Read, complete and write multiplication and division number sentences accurately.
Lesson overview
Number - multiplication and division
A mathematical statement uses numbers and symbols to show what is happening. We can write multiplication with x, division with ÷ and show the result with =.
Complete a division statement
24 ÷ 8 = 3.
Use known multiplication facts to help with division.
Fact family
4, 6 and 24 make a fact family.
The same numbers can build linked statements.
Worked example
Write a division statement to match 8 x 4 = 32.
- Start with the multiplication fact.
- The total is 32.
- One matching division statement is 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
- Another is 32 ÷ 4 = 8.
Try it
Use the same numbers and the correct symbols to complete the statement.
Question 1
Complete the statement: 3 x 8 = ?
Question 2
Complete the statement: 24 ÷ 3 = ?
Question 3
Write the missing number: 4 x __ = 28
Question 4
Which division statement matches 4 x 6 = 24?
Question 5
Which statement is correct?
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Using the wrong symbol in the sentence.
- Starting a division statement with a factor instead of the total.
- Writing numbers from the wrong fact family.
Related topics
These ideas fit closely with this lesson.
- Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.
- Solve problems, including missing number problems, involving multiplication and division.