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3. multiplication-an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; the multiplication of four by three gives twelve; four times three equals twelve. times. arithmetic operation-a mathematical operation involving numbers.
Multiplication by fractions can then be defined in the light of the associative and commutative properties; multiplication by 1/n is equivalent to multiplication by 1 followed by division by n: for example 0.3 Ã 0.7 = 0.3 Ã 7/10 = (0.3 Ã 7)/10 = 21/10 = 0.21. 2. the act of multiplying or state of being multiplied.