LET’S TRY ONE
Find the missing number: 6 × ___ = 42.
7
42 ÷ 6 = 7, so the missing factor is 7.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Find an unknown factor in a multiplication equation.
- Divide the total by the known factor.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Divide the total by the known factor.