NSF - Distributive Property Lesson

Distributive Property

The distributive property of multiplication over addition allows us to "distribute" a factor to two different addends (or in more math terms, "over" two different addends). One of two factors in a product can be split into two or more parts and each part multiplied separately and then added. The result is the same as when the original factors are multiplied.

For example, 6(7+2) has the same sum as 42+12.   The sums are the same because when you apply the distributive property to 6(7+2) you would multiply 6(7) and 6(2) and then add the products. It would look like this...

LCM, GCF, and Distributive Property Assignment

Download the "LCM, GCF, and Distributive Property Assignment" by clicking here. Be sure to work all of the practice problems on the paper. You will use these problems and solutions to complete the "Making Relevant Connections through Number System Fluency Homework Quiz 1." Remember you can always go back and review the lessons and videos for more help. Links to an external site.

Once you've done the practice work, you can click here for the first page of the answer key to check it. Links to an external site.

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This is a more detailed version of the answer key for the word problems if you need it. Links to an external site.

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