Remember: The associative property of multiplication says that the way in which factors are grouped in a multiplication problem does not change the product. Directions:. apply the associative property of multiplication and find the product. 1. (3 x 2) x 4 = 3 x (2 x 4) ___ x 4 = 3 x ___=___ 2. (4 x 6) x 3 = 4 x (2 x 4) ___ x 3 = 4 x ___ ___=___​