The teacher knew her students understood division, what was she hoping they would learn next?
Options:
- multiplication
- multiply
- putting together
- unity
- pay debts
Please answer and provide answer explanation.

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Multiplication is defined as to calculate the result of repeated additions of two numbers. The teacher knew her students understood division; she was hoping they would learn multiplication next. The final answer: multiplication.