mengalikan

Mengalikan is a term that refers to the mathematical operation of multiplication. It is one of the four basic arithmetic operations, along with addition, subtraction, and division. Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition. For example, 3 multiplied by 4 (written as 3 x 4 or 3 4) is the same as adding 3 to itself 4 times, which equals 12. Similarly, it can be seen as adding 4 to itself 3 times, also resulting in 12.

The numbers involved in a multiplication are called factors. The result of multiplication is called the product. In the example 3 x 4 = 12, 3 and 4 are the factors, and 12 is the product. Multiplication is commutative, meaning the order of the factors does not change the product (a x b = b x a). It is also associative, meaning that when multiplying three or more numbers, the grouping of the numbers does not affect the product ((a x b) x c = a x (b x c)).

Multiplication is a fundamental concept in mathematics and is used in many areas of science, engineering, finance, and everyday life. It is used for calculating areas, volumes, scaling quantities, and solving a wide range of problems. The symbol used for multiplication can vary, commonly including 'x', '', or a dot (·).