Learn how to multiply 2-digit numbers mentally with this step-by-step guide for kids. Discover simple techniques to boost calculation speed, improve mental math skills, and build confidence for ...

Complete this interactive activity to better understand how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. Then put your knowledge to the test.

Complete this interactive activity to better understand how to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. Then put your knowledge to the test.

We'll explore how this shortcut works for both two-digit numbers multiplied by themselves, and even for multiplying two different numbers ending in 5.

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).