Szorzandó

Szorzandó is a term used in arithmetic, specifically within the context of multiplication. It refers to one of the two numbers being multiplied. When a multiplication problem is written as "a × b = c", the number 'a' is the szorzandó, and the number 'b' is the szorzat. The result 'c' is called the szorzat. The szorzandó is the multiplicand, the number that is being increased by being added to itself a certain number of times. The szorzat is the multiplier, indicating how many times the szorzandó should be added. For instance, in the equation 5 × 3 = 15, the number 5 is the szorzandó. The term originates from Hungarian language, where "szorozni" means to multiply. Understanding the roles of szorzandó and szorzat is fundamental to grasping the mechanics of multiplication and its commutative property, which states that the order of the szorzandó and szorzat does not affect the final szorzat (a × b = b × a).