Multiplication without Multiplying (Tanton Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Multiplication without Multiplying (Tanton Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Here is another clever way to multiply two numbers. Can you figure out why it works before I give things away in the second half of the video?

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