This math topic focuses on simplifying multiplication by expressing composite numbers as factors within brackets. It involves breaking down numbers into their constituent factors and arranging those factors in bracketed groups, enhancing skills in factoring, multiplication, and division. This foundational topic aims to strengthen understanding of mathematical relationships between numbers through factorization. Each question provides a different set of composite numbers for simplification, challenging the learner to identify the correct arrangement of factors.

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