What is 5 x 12?

5 x 12 is a multiplication operation, written as 5 multiplied by 12. It results in the product of 60. The number 5 is the multiplicand and 12 is the multiplier. The commutative property of multiplication states that the result of 5 x 12 is the same as 12 x 5. The associative property of multiplication states that the result of (5 x 3) x 4 is the same as 5 x (3 x 4), which both equal to 60. The distributive property of multiplication states that 5 x (10 + 2) is the same as (5 x 10) + (5 x 2), which both equal to 60.