Learn how to partition two digit numbers to make multiplying them easier with Bitesize First and Second Level Maths.

Learn how to carry out multiplication using the area method. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

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.

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.