---
tag: 06J5DE801P
kind: concept
name: Multiplication of natural numbers
msc: [03F30]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication
    locator: Product of two natural numbers
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peano_axioms
    locator: Multiplication
---

## Summary

Multiplication of natural numbers is the operation that sends two [[natural numbers|0MWKJ44V5A]] $a$ and $b$ to their product $a \cdot b$.
The product $a \cdot b$ is the sum of $b$ copies of $a$.