Multiply in French is "multiplier," and the basic operation is called "multiplication." Here are the key categories you’ll find in multiplication vocabulary.
Core Words
These are the main terms you’ll need for talking about multiplication.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| multiplication | multiplications | multiplication | multiplications |
| facteur | facteurs | factor | factors |
| produit | produits | product | products |
| multiplié par | — | multiplied by | — |
| fois | — | times | — |
| résultat | résultats | result | results |
Mathematical Expressions
These phrases show how multiplication appears in French math problems and explanations.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| multiplier par | — | multiply by | — |
| calculer le produit de | — | calculate the product of | — |
| ... fois ... égale ... | — | ... times ... equals ... | — |
| le produit de ... et ... | — | the product of ... and ... | — |
| on multiplie ... par ... | — | we multiply ... by ... | — |
Sample Multiplication Vocabulary
These example phrases show multiplication in context, including larger numbers and common patterns.
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| deux fois deux égale quatre | — | two times two equals four | — |
| trois multiplié par quatre égale douze | — | three multiplied by four equals twelve | — |
| cinq fois six égale trente | — | five times six equals thirty | — |
| sept multiplié par huit égale cinquante-six | — | seven multiplied by eight equals fifty-six | — |
| neuf fois dix égale quatre-vingt-dix | — | nine times ten equals ninety | — |
| dix multiplié par onze égale cent dix | — | ten multiplied by eleven equals one hundred ten | — |
These examples are a great way to see multiplication vocabulary in action, and you can build similar sentences with any numbers you need.
Nine times ten equals ninety. Fill in the blanks: "___ ___ dix égale quatre-vingt-dix."
- neuf
- fois
'Neuf fois dix égale quatre-vingt-dix' means 'Nine times ten equals ninety.' The blanks are correctly filled with 'neuf' (nine) and 'fois' (times).
Two times two equals four. Fill in the blanks: "___ fois deux égale quatre."
deux
'Deux fois deux égale quatre' means 'Two times two equals four.' The first blank should be "deux," as it specifies the first multiplier.
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- English Singular: multiplication
- English Plural: multiplications
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
