Multiplying two 2-digit numbers

(same 1st digit)

1. Select two 2-digit numbers with the same first digit.
2. Multiply their second digits (keep the carry). _ _ _ X
3. Multiply the sum of the second digits by the first digit,
add the carry (keep the carry). _ _ X _
4. Multiply the first digits (add the carry). X X _ _
Example:
1. If the first number is 42, choose 45 as the second number (any 2-digit number
with first digit 4).
2. Multiply the last digits: 2 × 5 = 10 (keep carry)
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3. Multiply the sum of the 2nd digits by the first:
5 + 2 = 7; 7 × 4 = 28; 28 + 1 = 29 (keep carry)
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4. Multiply the first digits (add the carry)
4 × 4 = 16; 16 + 2 = 18
18__
5. So 42 × 45 = 1890.
See the pattern?
1. If the first number is 62, choose 67 as the second number
(any 2-digit number with first digit 6).
2. Multiply the last digits: 2 × 7 = 14 (keep carry)
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3. Multiply the sum of the 2nd digits by the first (add carry):
2 + 7 = 9; 6 × 9 = 54; 54 + 1 = 55 (keep carry)
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4. Multiply the first digits (add the carry)
6 × 6 = 36; 36 + 5 = 41
41__
5. So 62 × 67 = 4154.
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Multiplying two 2-digit, numbers

(same 1st digit, 2nd digits sum to 10)
1. Both numbers should have the same first digit.
2. Choose second digits whose sum is 10.
3. Multiply the first digit by one number greater than itself; this number will be the
first part of the answer:
X X _ _.
4. Multiply the two second digits together; the product
will be the last part of the answer: _ _ X X.
Note: If the two second digits are 1 and 9 (or, more generally, have a product that is less
than ten), insert a 0 (zero) for the first X in step 4.
(Thanks to Michael Richardson, age 10, for this note.)
Example:
1. If the first number is 47, choose 43 as the second number (same first digit, second
digits add to 10).
2. 4 × 5 = 20 (multiply the first digit by one number greater than itself): the first part
of the answer is
2 0 _ _.
3. 7 × 3 = 21 (multiply the two second digits together); the last part of the answer is
_ _ 2 1.
4. So 47 × 43 = 2021.
See the pattern?
1. If the first number is 62, choose 68 as the second number (same first digit, second
digits add to 10).
2. 6 × 7 = 42 (multiply the first digit by one greater), the first part of the answer is 4
2 _ _.
3. 2 × 8 = 16 (multiply the two second digits together); the last part of the answer is
_ _ 1 6.
4. So 62 × 68 = 4216.
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Multiplying two 2-digit numbers

(same 2nd digit)
1. Both numbers should have the same second digit.
2. Choose first digits whose sum is 10.
3. Multiply the first digits and add one second: X X _ _.
4. Multiply the second digits together: _ _ X X.
Example:
1. If the first number is 67, choose 47 as the second number (same second digit, first
digits add to 10).
2. Multiply the 1st digits, add one 2nd.
6x4 = 24, 24+7 = 31. 3 1 _ _
3. Multiply the 2nd digits. 7x7 = 49 _ _ 4 9
4. So 67 × 47 = 3149.
See the pattern?
1. If the first number is 93, choose 13 as the second number (same second digit, first
digits add to 10).
2. Multiply the 1st digits, add one 2nd. 9x1 = 9, 9+3 = 12.
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3. Multiply the 2nd digits. 3x3 = 9 _ _ 0 9
4. So 93 × 13 = 1209.
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