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Grade 3 · Number · Multiplication · Interactive

Interactive Multiplication Lesson

Build the answer to 3 × 4 one step at a time.

All 7 steps

Completed steps stay on screen so you can follow the whole calculation.

  1. Step 1 · Start with the question

    3 × 4

    Let’s find out what 3 × 4 means.

  2. Step 2 · Read the equation

    3 groups of 4

    The first number tells us the number of groups. The second tells us how many objects are in each group.

  3. Step 3 · See the equal groups

    Three groups. Four dots in every group.

  4. Step 4 · Use repeated addition

    4 + 4 + 4

    Add 4 once for each of the 3 groups.

  5. Step 5 · Add the first two groups

    4 + 4 = 8

  6. Step 6 · Add the final group

    8 + 4 = 12

  7. Step 7 · Final answer

    3 × 4 = 12

    You used equal groups and repeated addition to solve it!