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multiply by four

[ ˈmʌltɪplaɪ baɪ fɔːr ]

Verb

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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.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
multiply by four	Used in mathematical instructions or academic contexts to indicate the action of multiplying a number by four. To find the area, multiply the length by the width, and then multiply by four. If you multiply by four, you'll get the final result.
times four	Often used in informal or verbal instructions to denote multiplication by four. You need to take that number and then times four. What's five times four?
four times	Generally used in a non-mathematical context to indicate that something happens or is done four instances. She called me four times today. He has visited that country four times.

Word

Description / Examples

multiply by four

Used in mathematical instructions or academic contexts to indicate the action of multiplying a number by four.

To find the area, multiply the length by the width, and then multiply by four.
If you multiply by four, you'll get the final result.

times four

Often used in informal or verbal instructions to denote multiplication by four.

You need to take that number and then times four.
What's five times four?

four times

Generally used in a non-mathematical context to indicate that something happens or is done four instances.

She called me four times today.
He has visited that country four times.

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.