The adding together of a set of equal numbers.

The total number of items of groups of equal numbers of items.

Multiplication is the process of multiplying.

• 3 × 6 = 18
  
  3 × 6 = 6 + 6 + 6
  or
  3 × 6 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3
  
  
• 5 × 2 = 10
  
  5 × 2 = 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2
  or
  5 × 2 = 5 + 5