Multi-Digit Multiplication Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Compute 47×3647 \times 36.

Solution

  1. 1
    Multiply 47 by 6 (ones digit of 36): 47×6=28247 \times 6 = 282.
  2. 2
    Multiply 47 by 30 (tens digit of 36): 47×30=141047 \times 30 = 1410.
  3. 3
    Add the partial products: 282+1410=1692282 + 1410 = 1692.

Answer

16921692
Multi-digit multiplication uses the standard algorithm: multiply by each digit of the second number (accounting for place value) and sum the partial products.

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