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Explain how multiplying playing with 6 is like multiplying with 3

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6 is only the double of 3
3×2=6

Any number that's multiplied by 6 will be the double of any number multiplied by 3, or vice versa, any number multiplied by 3 will be half of any number multiplied by 6. This is because 6 is a multiple of 3.

Take for example:
850×6=5100 ⇔ 850×(3×2)=5100
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