More Lessons for Grade 6 Math
Examples, videos, worksheets, stories, and solutions to help Grade 6 students learn about the Distributive Property of Multiplication.
The distributive property states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by that number and then adding the two products.
3(1 + 4) = (3 × 1) + (3 × 4)
If we let a, b, and c be any whole numbers, then a(b + c) = ab + ac
This lesson teaches the basics of the distributive property.
Introduction to the Distributive Property
Learn the distributive property, which states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.
In other words, the number or variable that is outside the set of parentheses "distributes" through the parentheses, multiplying by each of the numbers inside.
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