# Multiplication as scaling

Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing): compare the size of a product to a factor based on the size of the other factor without computing; explain the effect of multiplying by fractions greater than, equal to, or less than 1

Builds on: Multiplying fractions (age 10+) (hard, https://ai.page/c/multiplying-fractions-age-10/en.md), Equivalent fractions (age 9+) (soft, https://ai.page/c/equivalent-fractions-age-9/en.md), Area with Fractions (soft, https://ai.page/c/area-with-fractions/en.md)

Concept id: multiplication-as-scaling. Subject: maths. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.

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