Two Digit Multiplication Strategies

​2 Digit Multiplication by Wre

​2 Digit Multiplication, Step One.

When you are doing 2 digit multiplication you start on the bottom number and the number on the right, you multiply that by the number on the top right, then you put your answer on the bottom of the problem.

Multiple Choice

What will the first number be...

12

x13

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• 12

  x13

  5

• 12

  x13

  6

• 12

  x13

  3

​2 Digit Multiplication, Step 2.

​When you have your first number in your answer then you take the number on the bottom right again and multiply that by the number on the top left and take your answer and put it left of the first answer.

Multiple Choice

What number will come next...

12

x13

_6

• 12

  x13

  46

• 12

  x13

  26

• 12

  x13

  36

​2 Digit Multiplication, Step 3.

​Once you have both of those numbers down then you go to the bottom number on the left and multiply that by the right number on the top, but before you put the answer down you need to put a 0 below the first two digits of the answer on the right, then to the left of that you need to put the number that you got multiplying.

Multiple Choice

What number will come next...

12

x13

36

_0

• 12

  x13

  36

  20

• 12

  x13

  36

  30

• 12

  x13

  36

  10

​2 Digit Multiplication, Step 4.

​Once you have those there is one more step before you add them up...

​you need to multiply the bottom left number to the top left number and place that at the bottom of the answer on the left, then get ready to add the two answers up.

Multiple Choice

What number comes next...

12

x13

36

_20

• 12

  x13

  36

  320

• 12

  x13

  36

  220

• 12

  x13

  36

  120

​2 Digit Multiplication, Step 5.

​Add the two answers together.

Multiple Choice

What is the answer...

12

x13

36

120

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• 12

  x13

  36

  120

  156

• 12

  x13

  36

  120

  356

• 12

  x13

  36

  120

  536