Break apart factors
~9 min
Break apart one factor into easier parts, multiply, then add the partial products.
Breaking Factors into Tens and Ones
12 items
12 items
12 items
12 items
4 x 12
You can make multiplication easier by breaking a larger factor into two smaller, friendly parts like tens and ones. For example, you can split 12 into 10 and 2 to solve 4 × 12.
💡 Always break the larger number into tens and ones first.