Multiplying Large Numbers
A Shortcut for Multiplying Large Numbers
Read on to learn an easy way to find the product of
large numbers.
PROCEDURE: To find the product of large numbers, remove the zeros at the end
of one or both numbers. Next, multiply the non-zero numbers. Finally, at the
end of the product, replace the same number of zeros that you removed from
your multipliers.
SAMPLE PROBLEM: Multiply 80,000 by 50.
Step 1: Remove the zeros from the end of your numbers, and multiply the
non-zero numbers.
Step 2: At the end of your product, replace the total number of zeros you
removed from the multipliers. Because you removed a total of five
zeros from your multipliers, place five zeros after your product.
80,000 × 50 = 4,000,000
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