Then take the two numbers you want to multiply—in the case of the above image, 7 and 8—and put together the corresponding fingers (as shown in the picture to the right).

This Maths article explains both the mental method and written method for multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.

In this KS2 Maths article you’ll learn techniques to help you multiply 3 single-digit numbers together. We also have a KS2 Maths quiz and lots of examples.