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Multiplication Cheat Sheet (Traditional)
One Digit
To solve multiplication problems using the traditional method it’s a lot like addition.
You multiply, carry (if you need to) and repeat going from right to left.
Lets take a look at the steps in depth below to solve the problem:
394 × 7 = _____
2
6 2
2
6
3 9
4
3
9
4
3
9 4
×
7
×
7
×
7
8
5
8
2 7
5 8
1) Ones place × Ones place.
2) Ones place × Tens place.
3) Ones place × hundreds place.
A. 7 × 4 = 28
A. 7 × 9 = 63
A. 7 × 3 = 21
B. Add the 2 you carried in step 1.
B. Add the 6 you carried in step 2.
B. Place the 8 in the ones column
and carry the 2 to the tens
C. 63 + 2 = 65
C. 21 + 6 = 27
column above the 9.
D. Place the 5 in the tens column
D. Place the 7 in the hundreds column
and carry the 6 to the hundreds
and the 2 in the thousands column.
column and place it over the 3.
Things to Remember
Make sure add the number you carried AFTER you
multiply.
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