| n × m = | m + m + . . . + m |
| <--- n termes ---> |
| n × ( m + p ) = | ( m + p ) + ( m + p ) + ... + ( m + p ) | = | m + m + . . . + m | + | p + p + . . . + p | ||
| <--- | n termes | ---> | <--- n termes ---> | <--- n termes ---> | |||
| n × ( m + p ) | = | n × m | + | n × p | |||
| n × 1 = | 1 + 1 + . . . + 1 | = n |
| <--- n termes ---> |
| n × 0 = | 0 + 0 + . . . + 0 | = 0 ( Quel que soit n ) |
| <--- n termes ---> |
| x | × a | = b |
| x | × a × (1/a) | = b × (1/a) |
| x | × 1 | = b / a |
| x | = b / a | |