MathsYears 5–6Multiplication & Division

Multiply up to 4 digits by 2 digits

Multiply numbers up to 4 digits by a 1-digit or 2-digit number using a formal written method, including long multiplication for 2-digit numbers

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have 24 boxes of chocolates 🍫. Each box has 36 chocolates inside. That's a LOT of chocolates!

  2. 2

    If you split 24 into 20 and 4, what are the two chunks?

  3. 3

    Let's do 36 × 24 together. We'll multiply by 20 first, then by 4, then add.

  4. 4

    Let's try 47 × 32. Use the grid to split 32 into 30 and 2, then multiply.

  5. 5

    What is 47 × 30? (Think: 47 × 3 × 10)

  6. 6

    Now try 234 × 15. We'll do 234 × 10 and 234 × 5.

  7. 7

    What is the answer to 234 × 15?

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