Multiply 2-digit by 2-digit
~8 min
Find the first partial product by multiplying the whole top number by the ones digit below.
Multiplying by the Ones
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12 x 3
To find the first partial product, multiply the entire top number by the ones digit of the bottom number. Treat it just like a 2-digit by 1-digit multiplication problem.
💡 Align your numbers carefully by their place value columns to keep the ones, tens, and hundreds organized.