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# Direct Multiplication (Speed Math)

This method can be used to multiply any two numbers. (Note: speed math calculator can be used to practise problems using this method.)

## Example: Calculate 24 × 32

8

4×2 = 8. Write 8.

carry=168

3×4 + 2×2 = 16. Write 6 and take 1 as carry.

768

2×3 = 6. 6 plus carried 1 is 7. Write 7.

## Example: Calculate 38 × 67

carry=56

8×7 = 56. Write 6 and take 5 as carry.

carry=746

6×8 + 3×7 = 69. 69 plus carried 5 is 74. Write 4 and take 7 as carry.

2546

3×6 = 18. 18 plus carried 7 is 25. Write 25.

## Example: Calculate 246 × 567

carry=42

6×7 = 42. Write 2 and take 4 as carry.

carry=682

6×6 + 4×7 = 64. 64 plus carried 4 is 68. Write 8 and take 6 as carry.

carry=7482

5×6 + 2×7 + 4×6 = 68. 68 plus carried 6 is 74. Write 4 and take 7 as carry.

carry=39482

5×4 + 2×6 = 32. 32 plus carried 7 is 39. Write 9 and take 3 as carry.

139482

2×5 = 10. 10 plus carried 3 is 13. Write 13.

## Example: Calculate 223 × 21

3

3×1 = 3. Write 3.

83

2×3 + 2×1 = 8. Write 8.

683

0×3 + 2×1 + 2×2 = 6. Write 6.

4683

0×2 + 2×2 = 4. Write 4.

04683

2×0 = 0. Write 0.

## Example: Calculate 2313 × 3242

6

3×2 = 6. Write 6.

carry=146

4×3 + 1×2 = 14. Write 4 and take 1 as carry.

carry=1746

2×3 + 3×2 + 1×4 = 16. 16 plus carried 1 is 17. Write 7 and take 1 as carry.

carry=28746

3×3 + 2×2 + 2×1 + 3×4 = 27. 27 plus carried 1 is 28. Write 8 and take 2 as carry.

carry=198746

3×1 + 2×4 + 3×2 = 17. 17 plus carried 2 is 19. Write 9 and take 1 as carry.

carry=1498746

3×3 + 2×2 = 13. 13 plus carried 1 is 14. Write 4 and take 1 as carry.

7498746

2×3 = 6. 6 plus carried 1 is 7. Write 7.