Mathematics·Multiplication & Division·procedural
Written Multiplication
Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is building fluency with multiplication and division — memorizing times tables up to 12×12, understanding the relationship between multiplication and division, and solving word problems involving equal groups and arrays.
Evidence of understanding
- Set out and solve 47 × 6 using short multiplication
- Set out and solve 234 × 5 using short multiplication with carrying
- Check the answer using estimation (e.g. 234 × 5 ≈ 200 × 5 = 1000)
Assessment prompt
Can Written Multiplication work out '347 × 6' by setting it out formally in a column — multiplying each digit separately and carrying where needed?
Standards alignment
Ma/KS2/Y4/MD/4GB · uk-nc-2013
Formal written multiplication
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2