Multiplication facts up to 10: find the missing factor

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🔍 What is a Missing Factor?

A missing factor is the number you need to multiply with another number to get the product.
Example:
3 × ⬜ = 12 → The missing factor is 4.

🎯 Use Division to Find the Missing Factor

If you don’t know the factor, divide the product by the known factor.
Example:
5 × ⬜ = 30 → 30 ÷ 5 = 6 ✅

🧠 Remember Multiplication & Division Are Related

They are inverse operations (opposites).
If a × b = c, then c ÷ a = b and c ÷ b = a 🔁

🧮 Know Your Multiplication Facts (1 to 10)

Memorizing multiplication tables helps you find missing factors quickly!
Example:
8 × ⬜ = 64 → Think: 8 × 8 = 64 ➜ Missing factor = 8

🧩 Use Skip Counting to Help

If you don’t remember the fact, skip count to reach the product.
Example:
6, 12, 18, 24 ➜ 6 × 4 = 24
So 6 × ⬜ = 24 → Missing factor = 4

🏆 Look for Patterns

Patterns make it easier!

  • Any number × 1 = the number itself
  • Any number × 10 = add a 0
  • Even number × even number = even product
  • Odd × odd = odd product

🔢 Practice Makes You Faster

The more you practice, the quicker you find missing factors.
Try to solve mentally before writing!

🌟 Example Problems

EquationAnswer
7 × ⬜ = 213
⬜ × 9 = 819
4 × ⬜ = 328
⬜ × 6 = 427
10 × ⬜ = 909

Learn with an example

Fill in the missing number.

5 × ___ =15

You can find the missing number by using a multiplication fact you know. Or, you can list facts for multiplying by 5 until you reach 15.
5×1=5
5×2=10
5×3=15
So, the missing number is 3.

Fill in the missing number.

____×2=14

You can find the missing number by using a multiplication fact you know. Or, you can list facts for multiplying by 2 until you reach 14.
1×2=2
2×2=4
3×2=6
4×2=8
5×2=10
6×2=12
7×2=14
So, the missing number is 7.

Fill in the missing number.

4 ×____=20

You can find the missing number by using a multiplication fact you know. Or, you can list facts for multiplying by 4 until you reach 20.
4×1=4
4×2=8
4×3=12
4×4=16
4×5=20
So, the missing number is 5.

Let’s practice!🖊️