Short Multiplication Worksheets

Short multiplication is the Year 4 formal written method for multiplying a two- or three-digit number by a one-digit number. Children multiply each digit from right to left and carry into the next column.

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Short Multiplication

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Use short multiplication.

1.905×4
2.367×7
3.47×2
4.222×5
5.48×4
6.797×2
7.437×6
8.736×3
9.212×3
10.566×5
11.204×7
12.306×5
13.801×6
14.313×3
15.839×4
16.716×4
17.721×6
18.855×9
19.332×9
20.319×2
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Answer keyShort Multiplication

Use short multiplication.

1.905×43620
2.367×72569
3.47×294
4.222×51110
5.48×4192
6.797×21594
7.437×62622
8.736×32208
9.212×3636
10.566×52830
11.204×71428
12.306×51530
13.801×64806
14.313×3939
15.839×43356
16.716×42864
17.721×64326
18.855×97695
19.332×92988
20.319×2638
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What's on this worksheet

Two- and three-digit numbers multiplied by 2 to 9, set out in columns. Each sheet comes with an answer key on a separate page.

Teaching tips

  • Write carried digits small under the answer line, then add them on after multiplying the next digit.
  • Estimate first: 386 × 7 is about 400 × 7 = 2,800.

How to use this worksheet maker

Press New worksheet for a fresh set of problems, then Print. To save a PDF instead, choose "Save as PDF" in the print window. Every sheet has a short code in the bottom corner. Copy the link to a sheet and you can print exactly the same problems again later, which is handy for retakes and for sharing with other teachers.

National Curriculum: Year 4: multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout.