4th Grade Multiplication • CCSS 4.NBT.B.5

The Area Model Helper

Break numbers into tens and ones. Multiply the boxes, then add the answers.

Try one:
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Area Model Boxes (box sizes match the numbers)
TOP × SIDE
Partial Products Addition Sum = Total Area

Each box gives one answer. Add the answers to find the total.

Stacked Multiplication 2-Line Method

In stacked multiplication, the answers are written in rows: