Integers: Positive x Positive


    You may recall that multiplying numbers is repetitive addition. It means you are adding a number to itself a number of times. Here is the strategy for performing multiplication between positive numbers.

    Memorize the table of values below so that performing multiplication will involve you recalling information.


Table of M x N Values

N

M  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
3
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
4
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
27
40
5
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
6
6
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
7
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
56
63
70
8
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
72
80
9
9
18
27
36
45
54
63
72
81
90
10
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100


    Let us examine two examples that use this table.

To help you learn other skills with Integers, use the links below.

Positive x Negative
Negative x Positive
Negative x Negative

Go to Dividing Integers.
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(Updated October 17th, 2004)