Basic 6Mathematics18 min

Multi-Digit Multiplication Methods

Learners calculate exercise-book orders multiplied by class counts.

Multiply multi-digit numbers with organized partial products.

The headteacher orders exercise books for several classes, and learners need a method that keeps every place value clear.

Multi-Digit Multiplication Methods illustration

Learners calculate exercise-book orders multiplied by class counts.

Calculate 234 x 16.

  1. Multiply 234 by 10 to get 2,340 and by 6 to get 1,404.
  2. Add the partial products: 2,340 + 1,404 = 3,744.