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Use a Compact Method to Multiply Four-Digit Numbers by a Two-Digit Number

In this worksheet, students will use a compact method to multiply four-digit numbers by a 2-digit number.

'Use a Compact Method to Multiply Four-Digit Numbers by a Two-Digit Number' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Multiplication and Division

Curriculum subtopic:   Multiply Numbers to Four Digits

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will practise using a compact written method to multiply a four-digit number by a two-digit number.

 

 eggs in a carton

 

Egg farmer Brenda packs 24 eggs into each box.

If she packs 1,362 boxes. how many eggs in total has she packed?

 

We can solve this problem using compact written long multiplication. 

 

Let's look at the steps in detail. 

 

First, we multiply 1,362 by 4, as shown below. 

Step 1 of written multiplication

 

Next, we multiply 1,362 by 20, as shown below. 

Top tip: when multiplying by a multiple of ten e.g. 20, simply place a zero in the ones column and multiply the number by 2. It's much simpler! 

Step 2 of written multiplication

 

Lastly, we add together the two totals from Step 1 and 2, as shown below.

Step 3 of written multiplication

 

Does that make sense?

 

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