Four Rules of Number Part 2: Multiply and Divide

When it comes to multiplying, there are two main steps:

1. Learning all your times tables
2. Learning Long Multiplication

1. Learning all the times tables up to 12 is one of the most important skills to have. Even when you get to GCSE level, knowing your times tables is a big asset to have. Click here to visit our times tables page and download our practice sheets, times tables grid and Ultimate Times Tables Book.

2. Click here to visit our 11 Plus Long Multiplication page and download the methods and practice sheet.

Multiplication - 2 digit numbers multiplied by 1 digit numbers:

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Division is perhaps the trickiest of the 4 rules to conquer. Division is normally learnt in stages:

We start with sharing: Division By Sharing Worksheet

Once you have your times tables in the bag, you can start using those multiplication rules for division:

Year 2 - Division in 2, 5 and 10 times tables

Year 3 - Division in 3, 4 and 8 times tables

Year 4 and upwards - Division in times tables up to 12 x 12

Then you can move on to the written methods of short division:

Short Division - Dividing 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers:

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Long Division - Click here to visit our videos page, where you can watch our long division video.

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