To do the method, begin by writing the two numbers you want to multiply at the top of two columns. In the left column, you progressively halve the number and take the integer floor of any “and a half” ...

Knowing your multiplication facts is very useful, but what happens when the numbers you are multiplying are greater than those in your multiplication tables? You will need to calculate using a column ...

Multiplication and division are connected. Think about the times table facts you have been learning. 3 'multiplied by' 7 makes 21. 7 'times' 3 equals 21. The inverse operation is division. 21 'shared ...