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Year 5 - Maths

Multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number using short multiplication (regrouping 10s to 100s)

Multiplication by partitioning leading to short multiplication (2 by 1-digit)

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will multiply a 2-digit number by a single-digit number using partitioning and representations using expanded multiplication and using short multiplication.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use short multiplication to record regrouping from the 10s to the 100s.

Key Notes

  • If the product of the single digit and the tens number is greater than 100 then you regroup ten tens into one hundred.
  • Record the additional hundred or hundreds in the hundreds column, one column to the left of the tens digits.
  • Short multiplication results in only one product being recorded.
  • There are similarities and differences between the expanded recording and short multiplication.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Short multiplication: A method using columns to set out and calculate a multiplication is short multiplication.
  • Regroup: The process of unitising and exchanging between place values is known as regrouping.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may not align or regroup correctly leading to an inaccurate calculation.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.

If the product of the single digit and the tens number is greater than 100 then you regroup ten tens into one hundred. Record the additional hundred or hundreds in the hundreds column, one column to the left of the tens digits.

2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Short multiplication'

A method using columns to set out and calculate a multiplication is short multiplication. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.

3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may not align or regroup correctly leading to an inaccurate calculation. Correction: Reiterate that if the product of the single digit and the tens number is greater than 100 then you regroup ten tens into one hundred.

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