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Multiplication: The Box Method

The document describes the box method for multiplication. It involves drawing boxes based on the number of digits in each number being multiplied. The digits of the first number are written above the boxes and the second number to the left. Each box is then filled by multiplying the numbers above and to the left. The results are then added to find the total product. Two examples of using the box method are provided, multiplying 379 x 2 and 25 x 34.

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Multiplication: The Box Method

The document describes the box method for multiplication. It involves drawing boxes based on the number of digits in each number being multiplied. The digits of the first number are written above the boxes and the second number to the left. Each box is then filled by multiplying the numbers above and to the left. The results are then added to find the total product. Two examples of using the box method are provided, multiplying 379 x 2 and 25 x 34.

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Multiplication:

The Box Method

You will need to decide how to draw your boxes.


Look at the numbers you will be multiplying.

379 x 2

You are multiplying a 3 digit number


by a 1 digit number.
You need one box across for each digit in the
first number and one box down for each digit in
the second number.

Each digit in the first number is written by its


value above the boxes.

379 x 2

A 3 in the hundreds place has a value of 300.


A 7 in the tens place has a value of 70.
A 9 in the ones place has a value of 9.

300

70

Each digit in the second number is written by


its value to the left of the boxes.

379 x 2

A 2 in the ones place has a value of 2.

300
2

70

Multiply the numbers above and to the


left of the boxes.

379 x 2

300

70

300 x 2 =

70 x 2 =

9 x 2 =

600

140

18

Add the boxes.


300
2

70

300 x 2 =

70 x 2 =

9 x 2 =

600

140

18

600 + 140 + 18 = 758


379 x 2 = 758

Lets try it again.

You will need to decide how to draw your boxes.


Look at the numbers you will be multiplying.

25 x 34

You are multiplying a 2 digit number


by a 2 digit number.
You need one box across for each digit in the
first number and one box down for each digit
in the second number.

Each digit in the first number is written by its


value above the boxes.

25 x 34

A 2 in the tens place has a value of 20.


A 5 in the ones place has a value of 5.
20

Each digit in the second number is written


by its value to the left of the boxes.

25 x 34

A 3 in the tens place has a value of 30.

A 4 in the ones place has a value of 4.

20

30
4

Multiply the numbers above and to the


left of the boxes.

25 x 34
20

30
4

20 x 30 =

5 x 30 =

20 x 4=

5 x4 =

600 150
80

20

Add the boxes.


20

30

20 x 30 =

5 x 30 =

20 x 4=

5 x4 =

600 150

80

20

600+150+80+20 = 850
25 x 34 = 850

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