1. Multiplying and dividing
by 10 and 100
Adult Numeracy
N1/L1.4 Multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000
N2/L1.6 Multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
…and for underpinning the following Functional Mathematics (FM) coverage & range statements
FM Entry 3: solve practical problems involving multiplication and division by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10
FM Level 1: solve problems requiring calculation, with common measures
FM Level 1: convert units of measure in the same system
Kindly contributed to by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010
Kindly contributed to by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland.

2. Multiply by 10 – move the digits one place to the left .
Hundreds
Tens
Units .
_1_ 10
Tenths
100
Hundredths
1000
Thousandths 5 4 7 1 3 8 5
Multiply by 100 – move the digits two places to the left
Kindly contributed to by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010
Hundreds
Tens
Units .
_1_ 10
Tenths
100
Hundredths
1000
Thousandths 7 6 2 8 3

3. Divide by 10 – move the digits one place to the right .
Hundreds
Tens
Units .
_1_ 10
Tenths
100
Hundredths
1000
Thousandths 5 4 7 1 3 8 5
Divide by 100 – move the digits two places to the right
Kindly contributed to by Elaine Baskerville, Essentials Skills Tutor, Northern Ireland. Jan 2010
Hundreds
Tens
Units .
_1_ 10
Tenths
100
Hundredths
1000
Thousandths 7 2 8 9 5