Multiply by four: meaning, definitions and examples

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multiply by four

 

[ ˈmʌltɪplaɪ baɪ fɔːr ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

mathematical operation

To increase a number by adding it to itself four times; to calculate the product of a number and four.

Synonyms

four times, times four

Examples of usage

  • Can you multiply by four to find the total?
  • She needs to multiply by four to get the correct answer.

Translations

Translations of the word "multiply by four" in other languages:

🇵🇹 multiplicar por quatro

🇮🇳 चार से गुणा करें

🇩🇪 mit vier multiplizieren

🇮🇩 kalikan dengan empat

🇺🇦 помножити на чотири

🇵🇱 pomnożyć przez cztery

🇯🇵 4で掛ける

🇫🇷 multiplier par quatre

🇪🇸 multiplicar por cuatro

🇹🇷 dörde çarpmak

🇰🇷 네 배로 곱하다

🇸🇦 ضرب في أربعة

🇨🇿 vynásobit čtyřmi

🇸🇰 vynásobiť štyrmi

🇨🇳 乘以四

🇸🇮 pomnožiti s štirimi

🇮🇸 margfalda með fjórum

🇰🇿 төртке көбейту

🇬🇪 ოთხზე გამრავლება

🇦🇿 dörd ilə vurmaq

🇲🇽 multiplicar por cuatro

Etymology

The origin of the phrase 'multiply by four' can be traced back to the basic concept of multiplication in mathematics. The word 'multiply' has its roots in Latin 'multiplicare', which means 'to increase'. Multiplication by four is a common arithmetic operation used in various calculations and scenarios.