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Multi-digit
                       Multiplication
Objective: Solve problems using whole number multi-digit
multiplication (0406.2.11).
First, multiply the digits in the ones place
of both factors.


                654
               x 32
                  8
Next, multiply the digits in the tens place
of the top factor by the ones place in the
bottom factor.      1


                 654
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                x 32
                  08
Then, multiply the digit in the hundreds
place of the top factor by the ones place of
the bottom factor. 1


                  654
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 the numbers
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                 x 32
                 13 0 8
Always add a zero below the first product
as a space saver.
                   1


                654
               x 32
               13 0 8
                    0
Now, multiply the digit in the ones place
of the top factor by the digit in the tens
place of the bottom factor.           1
                               1


                            654
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 the adding
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                           x 32
                           13 0 8
                              20
Then, multiply the digit in the tens place
of the top factor by the digit in the tens
place of the bottom factor.      1    1
                               1


                            654
 Don’t forget
 the numbers
 in the adding
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 Carry into
 the adding
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                           x 32
                           13 0 8
                            62 0
Next, multiply the digit in the hundreds place
of the top factor by the digit in the tens place
of the bottom factor.            1    1
                                1


                          654
 Don’t forget
 the numbers
 in the adding
 attic!


                         x 32
                         13 0 8
                        19 6 2 0
Finally, add the two products together to get
the final product.
                                 1   1
                                 1


                      654
                     x 32
                     13 0 8
                        1



                  + 19 6 2 0
                    20 9 2 8 ,