{"id":5617,"date":"2022-08-20T04:51:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T04:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/?p=5617"},"modified":"2023-07-03T00:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T00:46:41","slug":"multiplication-tricks-to-make-mathematics-fun-and-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathletics.com\/blog\/parent\/multiplication-tricks-to-make-mathematics-fun-and-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiplication Tricks To Make Mathematics Fun and Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

While mathematics comes naturally to some kids and parents, others might be quick to convince themselves the subject wasn\u2019t for them.<\/p>\n

Do you have children who think the subject is boring? Here\u2019s a solution.<\/p>\n

Instead of just learning multiplication by heart, show them how they can be mathematicians<\/strong> by teaching them these nifty multiplication tricks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Read to the end for two more bonus tricks!<\/p>\n<\/div>

Warm-up Exercise<\/h3>\n

Get your child to throw a dice and make them double it quickly. Then throw it again and halve the number.<\/p>\n

Want an extra challenge? You can extend this by using two dice.<\/p>\n

Or you can take it a notch up by throwing in a double and +1 or double and -1.<\/p>\n

To do this, use a dice and two cards, a red Ace for -1 and a black Ace for +1.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Trick #1: The \u00d7 4 double double<\/h3>\n

To remember the answers to a 4 times tables, it\u2019s simply a double double.<\/p>\n

First you double the number it\u2019s multiplied by. Then double that answer.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s try it out!<\/p>\n

4 \u00d7 3 = double 3 to get 6. Then double 6 to get the answer 12.<\/p>\n

4 \u00d7 8 = double 8 to get 16. Then double 16 to get the answer 32.<\/p>\n

Once your child has learnt this trick, extend their learning with the 8 times tables, which is double double double.<\/p>\n

Or to make it funny so that it sticks, call them turkeys because if you say it fast it sounds like\u2026 gobble gobble gobble.<\/p>\n

So 8 \u00d7 7 = double 7 to get 14. Then double 14 to get 28 and double 28 to get 56.<\/p>\n

To break down the double of 28 you can do this: 20 + 20 = 40, 8 + 8 = 16, then 40 + 16 = 56<\/p>\n<\/div>

Trick #2: The \u00d7 5\u2019s Trick<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s a handy trick to use the 5 times table, especially when the digit gets bigger.<\/p>\n

Teach children to multiply the number by 10, and then halve it. For example:<\/p>\n

15 \u00d7 5 =<\/p>\n

15 x 10 = 150<\/p>\n

Then halve 150 = 75<\/p>\n

23 \u00d7 5 =<\/p>\n

23 \u00d7 10 = 230<\/p>\n

Then halve 230 = 115<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>