Long multiplication (age 10+)
Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · procedural
Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers (up to 4 digits by 2 digits) using the formal written method of long multiplication
What mastery looks like
- Correctly compute 2,463 × 37 using long multiplication
- Explain each partial product in a long multiplication and why they are added
- Multiply a four-digit number by a two-digit number without procedural errors
Check your understanding
Can Long multiplication (age 10+) use long multiplication to work out something like '2,347 × 24' — setting it out in two rows, one for the units and one for the tens, then adding the results?
Prerequisites
Required first