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What factor makes the number sentence true 7x4= ( ) x7

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7 times 4 is the same as 4 times 7. So the correct missing factor is 4.

We see that the order in which 7 and 4 are multiplied is immaterial. This is the "commutative property of multiplication."
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7x4= (2+2) x7. Your welcome.
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