Multiplication vocabulary in French, covering terms and phrases for expressing multiplication facts, operations, and related concepts.
This article covers essential multiplication vocabulary in French, including how to express times tables, use multiplication terms, and talk about multiplication problems and properties.
Times Table Numbers
These are the basic numbers used in French multiplication tables, from one to ten.
| French Number | English Number | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| un | one | × 1 = un | × 1 = one |
| deux | two | × 3 = six | × 3 = six |
| trois | three | × 4 = douze | × 4 = twelve |
| quatre | four | × 5 = vingt | × 5 = twenty |
| cinq | five | × 6 = trente | × 6 = thirty |
| six | six | × 7 = quarante-deux | × 7 = forty-two |
| sept | seven | × 8 = cinquante-six | × 8 = fifty-six |
| huit | eight | × 9 = soixante-douze | × 9 = seventy-two |
| neuf | nine | × 10 = quatre-vingt-dix | × 10 = ninety |
| dix | ten | × 10 = cent | × 10 = one hundred |
Multiplication Terms
These are the key French terms used to talk about multiplication operations and concepts.
| French Term | English Term | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| multiplication | multiplication | La multiplication est une opération. | Multiplication is an operation. |
| fois | times | Trois fois quatre font douze. | Three times four is twelve. |
| multiplier | to multiply | On multiplie 5 par 6. | We multiply 5 by 6. |
| produit | product | Le produit de 7 et 8 est 56. | The product of 7 and 8 is 56. |
| facteur | factor | et 10 sont des facteurs. | and 10 are factors. |
| table de multiplication | times table | J’apprends la table de 7. | I’m learning the 7 times table. |
El verbo francés para 'to multiply' es ___.
Which French word means 'to multiply'?
multiplier
'Multiplier' means 'to multiply' in French. 'Additionner' is to add, 'soustraire' is to subtract, 'diviser' is to divide.
Expressing Multiplication Sentences
These structures show how to say and write multiplication sentences in French.
| French Structure | English Structure | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| [number] × [number] = [result] | [number] × [number] = [result] | × 4 = | × 4 = |
| [number] fois [number] = [result] | [number] times [number] = [result] | fois 7 = | times 7 = |
| [number] multiplié(e) par [number] = [result] | [number] multiplied by [number] = [result] | multiplié par 5 = | multiplied by 5 = |
| Le produit de [number] et [number] est [result] | The product of [number] and [number] is [result] | Le produit de 9 et 3 est | The product of 9 and 3 is |
Talking About Properties of Multiplication
These phrases describe important properties and rules of multiplication in French.
| French Phrase | English Phrase | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| La multiplication est commutative | Multiplication is commutative | × 5 = 5 × 4, la multiplication est commutative. | × 5 = 5 × 4, multiplication is commutative. |
| La multiplication est associative | Multiplication is associative | (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4). | (2 × 3) × 4 = 2 × (3 × 4). |
| Multiplier par 1 ne change pas le nombre | Multiplying by 1 does not change the number | × 1 = | × 1 = |
| Multiplier par 0 donne toujours | Multiplying by 0 always gives | × 0 = | × 0 = |
| Le produit est toujours un nombre entier | The product is always an integer | Le produit de deux entiers est entier. | The product of two integers is an integer. |
Common Multiplication Expressions
These common expressions and idioms include the word “multiplication” or relate to the concept in French.
| French Expression | English Expression | French Example | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| faire des multiplications | do multiplication | Je fais des multiplications en classe. | I do multiplication in class. |
| apprendre ses tables | learn one’s times tables | Il apprend ses tables de multiplication. | He is learning his times tables. |
| calculer un produit | calculate a product | Calcule le produit de 12 et 11. | Calculate the product of 12 and 11. |
| résoudre un problème de multiplication | solve a multiplication problem | Elle résout un problème de multiplication. | She solves a multiplication problem. |
| répétition de multiplications | repeated multiplication | La multiplication est une répétition d’additions. | Multiplication is repeated addition. |
What does 'apprendre ses tables' mean?
learn one’s times tables
'Apprendre ses tables' means studying or memorizing the multiplication tables.
Flashcards (1 of 30)
- English Number: one
- English Example: 1 × 1 = one
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025
