Partial Products Multiplication
The introductions of partial products begis with 1-digit by 2-digit multiplication. For clear understanding,
explicit intruction and practice is required in each of the models moving progressively from the most
concrete model (1) to the most abstract (5).
Solve:
1 Concrete Model
6 x 24 =
x
24
6
120
2 Pictorial Model
6
6 X 20 = 120
3 Table Representation
4
6 X 4 = 24
4 Partial Products
Expanded Form
20 + 4
x
6
Write
(6 x 20)
120
(6 x 4)
24
144
6
20
+ 4
120
24
5 Partial Products
Think
(6 x 20)
(6 x 4)
24
x 6
120
24
144
by Ivan A. Flores ©2014
20
24