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This Maths article explains both the mental method and written method for multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.

This Maths article explains both the mental method and written method for multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.

To multiply two numbers by hand take a few steps but it’s something we’re taught in school. When dealing with big numbers, really big numbers, we need to a quicker way to do things.

Then take the two numbers you want to multiply—in the case of the above image, 7 and 8—and put together the corresponding fingers (as shown in the picture to the right).