Eg, the two-digit number ... in the grid. Multiplication is commutative so 2064 x 19 = 19 x 2064. The calculation can be done on a 3 by 2 grid or a 2 by 3 grid. The area method for multiplication ...

Sometimes it might be easier to use a written method to work out a 2-digit by a 1-digit multiplication. We call this method short multiplication. When you set out short multiplication, it is ...