2–3 digits × 1 digit
Japanese school year: Elementary 3
What you learn
Students practice column multiplication by applying multiplication tables to each place value and handling carries when multiplying multi-digit numbers by a single digit. This skill helps calculate total costs for multiple identical items. Fluency in multiplication tables and column addition makes learning this process straightforward.
Key points
Split a number into tens and ones , multiply each by , and add them up to get the answer.
In vertical multiplication, calculate from the ones place up and add carries to the next product.
When a digit is 0, remember that 0 times any number is 0, and write down any carried number.
Choose a set to practice.