1. Multiplying Whole Numbers
By lining them up…

2. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253
Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253. First, line them up aligned right:
253
x 48

3. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
8×3=24 so the 4 is written
under the first column
and a 2 is placed above
the next column.
253
x 48 4

4. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
4 2
8×5=40 plus the 2 sitting above
gives 42 so the 2 is written under
the second column and a 4 is
placed above the next column.
253
x 48 24

5. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
4 2
8×5=16 plus the 4 sitting above
gives 20 so the 20 is written
under the last column
253
x 48
2024

6. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
x 48
2024
Now multiply through by 4
(but remember it is actually 40
so a zero needs to be placed
in the first column.)

7. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.1
253
x 48
2024 20
4×3=12 so a 2 goes under the
second column and a 1 sits
above the second column.

8. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
2 1
253
x 48
2024
120
4×5=20 plus the 1 above the
column gives 21.
So a 1 goes under the next
column and a 2 sits above the
third column.

9. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
2 1
253
x 48
2024
10120
4×2=8 plus the 2 above the
column gives 10.
So a 10 goes under the next column

10. Find the result of multiplying 48 and 253.
x 48
2024
10120
12144
Now add these two rows to get the solution.