Multiplication grids for 2 digits worksheet

Multiplication grids for 2 digits worksheet

When numbers get too big to count on your fingers, you can split them up. The grid method breaks larger numbers into tens and units so that they are easier to multiply.

Work out: 42 x 5

1) Break up the 42 and add it to the grid. Put the 5 on the side.
Multiplication in a grid step 1

2) Work out the sums 40 x 5 and 2 x 5. Then add the answers together.
Multiplication in a grid step 2

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Multiplication grids for 2 digits worksheet

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