Multiplicative Identity

In this worksheet, students apply the multiplicative identity property to find missing factors in equations. The first section offers simple problems illustrating that multiplying by one keeps the number unchanged. The next section increases difficulty by asking students to determine which factor must be multiplied by one to maintain the value in each equation. A challenging section follows, requiring students to use decimals, negative values, and variables, reinforcing their ability to apply the multiplicative identity across more advanced expressions. By completing these problems, students build fluency with multiplication, algebraic thinking, and the concept of maintaining numerical value. This worksheet supports a strong foundation for later work with properties of operations.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Multiplicative Identity

Mathematics – Solving for Missing Factors

Mathematics – Reasoning with Variables and Decimals

Mathematics – Understanding Multiplication Properties

This worksheet is part of our Identity Property Worksheets collection.