Worksheets Crafter: Multiplication is a mathematical operation that involves combining groups of numbers to determine a total quantity. To perform multiplication, you first need to identify the numbers or quantities that you want to multiply together. Next, you need to designate one number as the multiplier and the other number as the multiplicand. To find the product, you need to repeatedly add the multiplicand to itself the number of times indicated by the multiplier. For example, to multiply 4 by 3, you would add 4 to itself 3 times, resulting in a product of 12. Multiplication is a quick and efficient way to determine the total quantity when combining multiple groups of numbers.