Array — 2 × 12 = 24 — free printable diagram

What is 2 × 12?

This array is laid out as 2 rows of 12 dots. Counting every dot gives 24, so 2 × 12 = 24.

Rows

2

Columns

12

Total dots

24

Multiplication

2 × 12 = 24

Division

24 ÷ 2 = 12

• Count the rows, then count how many are in each row: 2 rows of 12 makes 2 × 12 = 24.
• As repeated addition that is 12 added 2 times: 12 + 12 = 24.
• Turning the array on its side does not change the total, which is the commutative property: 2 × 12 = 12 × 2 = 24.
• The same picture shows the two division facts as well: 24 ÷ 2 = 12 and 24 ÷ 12 = 2.