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Multiply is a mathematical operation that combines two numbers by taking the product of the two quantities. It is denoted by the symbol × (multiplication sign) or an asterisk (*). The result of the operation is the total amount of the two numbers.

There are several different methods for multiplying numbers, including the multiplication table, the long multiplication method, and the lattice method. The multiplication table is a chart that lists the products of numbers from 0 to 10. The long multiplication method involves multiplying numbers by breaking them down into smaller parts and multiplying those parts together. The lattice method is used for multiplying multi-digit numbers and involves creating a lattice of numbers to help visualize the multiplication process.

The multiply operation has several properties, including commutativity, associativity, and distributivity. These properties state that the order of the numbers being multiplied does not change the result (commutativity), that the result of multiplying three numbers is the same regardless of the order in which the multiplications are performed (associativity), and that the multiplication of a number by a sum is the same as the sum of the multiplications of the number by each of the numbers in the sum (distributivity).

The multiply operation is important in mathematics and is used extensively in algebra, geometry, and other branches of mathematics. It is also used in every-day life, for example, when calculating the cost of items, or the area of a room.

The multiply operation can be expressed in various ways, such as using a multiplication formula, or using a calculator. In many programming languages, the multiply operation is denoted by an asterisk (*).