Multi-Digit Multiplication

Multi-digit multiplication is the process of multiplying numbers that have two or more digits. It involves breaking down the numbers into smaller parts to make the multiplication easier.

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The first step is to multiply the digit in the ones place of the bottom number by each digit of the top number.

Carrying over in multiplication means to move a value from one column to the next when the product of a column exceeds 9.

You can check your work by using the inverse operation, which is division, to see if the product divided by one of the factors equals the other factor.

The area model is a visual way to represent multiplication by breaking numbers into parts and creating rectangles to find the total area.