Which term refers to a set of basic multiplication problems and answers that students memorize?

• A. Multiplication facts
• B. Factor pairs
• C. Times table
• D. Prime numbers

Answer: (A)

Multiplication facts are the basic multiplication problems and their products that students memorize so they can recall quickly. Think of them as the quick-answer pairs you learn by heart, like 3 times 4 equals 12 or 6 times 8 equals 48. When you know these facts, you can solve bigger problems in your head without counting each time. The times table is the chart you study to organize and practice these facts, but the facts themselves are the individual problems and answers you memorize. Factor pairs are the two numbers that multiply to a product, not the memorized set of quick facts, and prime numbers are numbers with exactly two factors, which is a different idea altogether.