There are different ways to approach a 2-digit by a 1-digit multiplication problem. Look at this multiplication problem. 16 × 4 = ? Here are some different ways you might solve it.

There are different ways to approach a 2-digit by a 1-digit multiplication problem. Look at this multiplication problem. 16 × 4 = ? Here are some different ways you might solve it.

While the box method is essentially the same as the standard algorithm, it does a much nicer job of illustrating what's going on in a multiple-digit multiplication problem. 23 times 7 really just ...