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Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Multiplying 2 & 3 digit numbers with 1 digit numbers

This is a trick that I didn't know before now and I am amazed! It's just made multiplication a lot easier for me. So take the following problem:


If I were to do this in my head, I would add 110 + 110 + 110. But there's a different way to do it!
Take each column individually. First, times the far right column.


Then, times the middle column:


Finally, the third column. So, 1 x 3:

Ta da!

Can't believe I never knew this!





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