6×7
6×7 denotes the product of the integers 6 and 7. The result is 42. It is commonly read as six times seven or six by seven. In arithmetic, multiplication is defined as repeated addition: 6 added to itself seven times, or 7 added to itself six times, yields 42. The operation is commutative, so 6×7 = 7×6.
In prime factor terms, 42 = 2 × 3 × 7. It is a composite number and is
The expression can describe a rectangle with 6 rows and 7 columns, consisting of 42 unit squares,
6×7 is a standard example in multiplication tables taught in early arithmetic and appears in problems involving
See also: multiplication, times table, area, matrix.
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