The Identity Property: Multiplying by 1

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What is the Identity Property of Multiplication?

Any number multiplied by $1$ is always that same number. The number keeps its 'identity'.

$$5 \times 1 = ?$$

$$5$$

$$1 \times 3 = ?$$

$$3$$

$$2 \times ? = 2$$

$$1$$

$$1 \times 4 = ?$$

$$4$$

$$1 \times 1 = ?$$

$$1$$

If you have $4$ friends and you give each of them $1$ sticker, how many stickers did you give away?

You gave away $4$ stickers. This shows that $4 \times 1 = 4$.

$$1 \times 0 = ?$$

$$0$$