Question

Complete the "Fact Family".
7 x 8 = 56
56 / _____ = 7
56 / _____ = 8

Answer 1

7 × 8 = 56

56 ÷ 8 = 7

56 ÷ 7 = 8

Explanation:

We know the equation 7 × 8 = 56 to be true, and because of the commutative property of multiplication, we also know 8 × 7 = 56 to be true.

This means that:

• (7, 8) is a factor pair of 56
• (8, 7) is a factor pair of 56

And if we divide 56 by one factor, we get the other factor in the pair:

56 ÷ 8 = 7

56 ÷ 7 = 8

We can also show this using an array (see the attached image).