This worksheet will guide you through the associative property of multiplication. First, we'll explain what it is with a couple of examples. Then, it's your turn! You'll fill in the missing numbers in multiplication problems and match your answers.

The associative property for multiplication is a special rule that helps us group numbers differently when we multiply and still get the same answer! Imagine you have three numbers to multiply, like 2, 3, and 4. You can multiply the first two numbers together like this: (2 x 3) x 4 = 6 x 4, which equals 24. Or, you can multiply the last two numbers first: 2 x (3 x 4) = 2 x 12, which also equals 24. How you group them doesn't matter; you'll always get the same answer.