How to use Napier’s method of long multiplication Multiplication using Napier's method uses a grid to multiply numbers. The grid layout depends on the calculation, eg 64 x 77 would need a 2 x 2 ...

A new way to teach elementary school students multiplication is causing some controversy — but it may be easier than the method you probably learned in school. You probably learned ...

Long multiplication is used regularly in daily life. Using the area method breaks the stages into more manageable steps and is less likely to lead to place value errors.