Multiplication Basics
Multiply by 10 and 100
Multiply 6 by 10 and then by 100. Instead of repeated addition, notice the shortcut: multiplying by 10 appends one zero, and multiplying by 100 appends two zeros.
Example
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6 x 10
6 x 100
step: 6 x 10: append 0 -> 60
step: 6 x 100: append 00 -> 600
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Multiplying a whole number by 10 shifts every digit one place to the left, which is the same as writing a 0 at the end. Multiplying by 100 shifts two places, writing 00 at the end.